steamboat Caroline
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The steamboat Caroline was an American vessel whose 1837 destruction by British forces on the Niagara River sparked the Caroline affair, a major diplomatic crisis between the United States and Britain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ship
ⓘ
steamboat ⓘ |
| aftermath |
diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Britain
ⓘ
influenced the Caroline test in international law ⓘ |
| causeOf | Caroline affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Caroline affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| destroyedBy |
British forces
ⓘ
British troops ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | 1837 ⓘ |
| destroyedOnDate | 1837 ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
1830s
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19th century ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Caroline affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfDestruction |
Niagara River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Niagara Falls ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its destruction by British forces
ⓘ
its role in international law debates on self-defense and neutrality ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Upper Canada Rebellion context ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Niagara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States–British relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Upper Canada Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
heightened tensions on the U.S.–Canada border
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sparked a major diplomatic crisis between the United States and Britain ⓘ |
| usedFor | transportation ⓘ |
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