| Maine Wars | |||||||
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| Part of Post-Burnout Conflicts | |||||||
 U.S. soldiers in a Jeep after seizing the town of Houlton, ME |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States
| Bar Harbor militants, Baxter State Park squatters, Houlton, others | ||||||
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| 1,000
| 0 (excluding non-military personnel) | ||||||
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| 16 dead, 3 wounded | 6 dead | ||||||
| [1] Accidentally, mainly during troop movements. | |||||||
The Maine Wars were a series of conflicts during the late 1970s to early 1980s involving the newly reformed United States and multiple communities across Maine. While most of them were bloodless occupations, some, such as the Battle of Bar Harbor, had death tolls up to 10. This war is also sometimes called the Second American Revolution colloquially, however this term is getting increasingly uncommon.
On July 4, 1976, the second United States was officially founded on it's 200th anniversary. While some neighboring cities wished to join, others refused. With a new doctrine of conquest of land that they believed was rightfully American, multiple troops occupied cities in former Aroostook County, thus beginning the Maine Wars.
Timeline[]
Battle of Aroostook[]
The Battle of Aroostook were a series of campaigns during the Maine Wars of where American troops seized multiple communities and towns in former Aroostook county, such as the city of Houlton.
Battle of Houlton[]
The Battle of Houlton was the first of the three major battles during the Maine Wars. On the 7th of July, 1976, 50 men arrived at the town via jeeps traveling Route 2, before encountering an unknown man who opened fire, experiencing a PTSD episode involving the Korean War, according to a witness statement. The man was disarmed, and the soldiers continued towards town hall without resistance, raising an American flag. It is the only major battle in the Maine Wars without a death. The man was later admitted to a local mental facility, and his name is redacted from official record to protect his identity.
Battle of Baxter State Park[]
Baxter State Park was a widely-known location for squatters after the Moscow-Washington Conflict, some even building rudimentary shelters. When 15 men arrived at Baxter State Park to secure the area, one was stabbed and killed by a squatter, worried they'd be imprisoned. He was shot, and died. Other than that, the events of the seizure were mainly uneventful.
Battle of Bar Harbor[]
Soldiers recuperating after the battle, retreated into a nearby forest. (Colorized)
The Battle of Bar Harbor was the most intense battle in the Maine Wars, with the highest casualty amount. It is also the only battle in the conflict that American soldiers lost. When 50 soldiers entered the town from Route 1, the soldiers found that a group of highway bandits were on the scene, and shot 3 men, whom all died. When the soldiers overpowered the bandits, They seized the city of Trenton, only to find that the bridge into the city of Bar Harbor was destroyed, discovering where the bandits had held refuge. 2 more men were shot and killed, before the troops decided to abandon the scene.
The Battle of Bar Harbor was considered a major embarrassment for the United States forces, failing due to lack of preparation, most of the troops lacking first aid kits and proper training. Most of the 'battles' of the war occurred with U.S. troops not having to fire a single bullet, which would be the main reason why the soldiers would not be prepared for a sudden all out attack.
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