First Anglo-American War (The Pig War)

Beginnings
In 1846 the Oregon treaty was supposed to have cleared the question of the San Juan islands. However there was still misunderstaning between britain and America over the wordin of the treaty. The Americans claimed the islands as their own, butso did the British. However, the islanders agreed to allow citezens of both countries to live together so long as no country tried to lay claim to the islands.