A fascinating account of the bloodless Aroostook War (1838-1839) between the United States and British North America, centered around a timber-rich territorial dispute that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
The Aroostook War, a bloodless territorial dispute between the US and British Canada, demonstrates how diplomatic negotiations prevented an armed conflict over border disagreements.
A border dispute between the US and British Canada over San Juan Islands escalated into an international standoff after an American farmer shot a British-owned pig, leading to a peaceful resolution through diplomacy.
The bizarre tale of how a French pastry chef's complaint about his destroyed bakery led to an international conflict between France and Mexico in 1838.
