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Assessment[edit]

I have assessed this as Start Class, as it contains more detail and organization than would be expected of a Stub (barely) and of low importance, as I feel the events in question are more critical to Britain and the United States than Canada. Cheers, CP 16:32, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Quotation typo?[edit]

I wonder if the quotation contains a typo. In "though of holding them responsible," should "though" be "thought"? I am sure that is the meaning, but unsure if this could be an alternate spelling or a mistake in the original source.

Looks like a typo to me. I've fixed it. Pburka (talk) 02:18, 7 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

centuries[edit]

Thus the destruction of an insignificant ship in what one scholar has called a "comic opera affair" in the early 19th century nonetheless led to the establishment of a principle of international life that would govern, at least in theory, the use of force for over 250 years.

So, beyond 2087? —Tamfang (talk) 08:00, 8 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I've put the sic template at that point. It could be a typo for "over 150 years"? But I don't have the source to check it. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 19:05, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

African American?[edit]

This article states that Amos Durfee, the alleged rebel martyr, was African American, but doesn't provide a direct citation for this. Does anyone know where that information comes from? LeftAlberta1968 (talk) 20:58, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Pass or fail?[edit]

The article doesn’t say whether the British actions in the Caroline affair passed the Caroline test. —Michael Z. 02:13, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There was no international or binational tribunal that assessed the issue, so not possible to say. The US and Britain settled it by the treaty. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 03:44, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, but it’s not even clear whether in the treaty they agreed that the affair had been justified or not. —Michael Z. 13:32, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Treaties are generally prospective. The parties enter into them to resolve issues, but generally without commenting on past liability: "agree to disagree" sort of thing. The treaty in this case provided solutions going forward, such as Article X, which provided for extradition of fugitives. Treaties that allocate blame don't always fare so well, as the "war guilt" clause in the Treaty of Versailles demonstrates. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 19:50, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. —Michael Z. 14:13, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]