Aroostook War: Quick Facts

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Date	1838 - March 21, 1839
Participants	United Kingdom • United States

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Satirical cartoon about the escalation of tensions between the United States and the British Commonwealth during the Aroostook War. U.S. Pres. Martin Van Buren, atop an ox with the head of Maine Gov. John Fairfield, confronts England's Queen Victoria, who is riding a dog with the head of the duke of Wellington. The ox's tail is pulled by Virginia congressman Henry A. Wise.

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Maine New Brunswick boundary