Talk:Aroostook War

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According to Rush-Bagot Treaty, that treaty ended the Aroostook War, and the Webster-Ashburton Treaty page claims only to have resolved the underlying conflict. Is there a reason not to change this to match that? I don't know much about the events, so I might be missing something here.

It is interesting to see the similarities of historical lumber disputes to the present day dispute regarding softwood lumber.

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[edit] The way I have heard the one death...

...I've always heard it was a cow that got shot, not a pig. I must have been seeing things, but I remember reading that in the blockhouse near the mouth of the Fish river.

[edit] Map?

A map would be good for this page, can anybody add one. Awiseman 20:54, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

Your wish has been fulfilled!--216.7.248.254 20:16, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

The map you uploaded is in violation of copyright. Removed. — Saxifrage ✎ 00:41, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Ok, can somebody add a map that isn't in violation of copyright? --Awiseman 07:20, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Let me track down some old research I did for a paper on this subject. I think I might have a map from a government source or something past copyright date. Zessa (talk) 20:43, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ideas

What was the war actually about?

Mostly it was a border dispute that was solved by diplomacy rather than warfare. It was also a step in the direction of the English crown recognizing and dealing with the US as a sovereign nation. At least, that's what my paper was about LOL. Zessa (talk) 20:45, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reference

I've added a reference [1] from Google Books, I only used it for a single item of information but there is a lot of other information there.--Doug.(talk • contribs) 00:35, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WP:CANADA Assessment

I have assessed this as Start Class, as it contains more detail and organization than would be expected of a Stub, but requires many more references and inline citations. I have assessed this as mid importance, as it did define part of the boundaries of present-day Canada. Cheers, CP 16:30, 19 October 2007 (UTC)