Caroline affair

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The Caroline affair was a diplomatic crisis between the United States and the British Empire in 1837–1838, sparked by the British destruction of the American steamboat Caroline while it was aiding Canadian rebels.

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instanceOf diplomatic crisis
historical event
cause British attempt to cut off supplies to Canadian rebels
support of Canadian rebels by American sympathizers
conflictWith Rebellions of 1837–1838
surface form: Upper Canada Rebellion
countryInvolved British Empire
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
diplomaticIssue use of force in peacetime
violation of U.S. sovereignty
endTime 1838
hasEffect clarification of standards for lawful self-defense
precedent for international diplomatic crisis management
hasPart destruction of the steamboat Caroline
influenced customary international law on self-defense
doctrine of anticipatory self-defense
legalDoctrine Caroline test
location Niagara River
border between the United States and Canada
mainSubject steamboat Caroline
notablePerson Daniel Webster
Lord Ashburton
participant American volunteers
British colonial authorities in Upper Canada
Canadian rebels
partOf history of Canada–United States relations
history of United States–United Kingdom relations
relatedTo Aroostook War
Pig War
surface form: U.S.–British border disputes
resolutionTime 1842
resolvedBy Webster–Ashburton Treaty
result heightened tensions between the United States and the British Empire
prolonged diplomatic negotiations
significantEvent British forces crossed into U.S. territory
killing of at least one American citizen
startTime 1837

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