This was, in real life, a minor border dispute between the US and the UK over the border of Maine. Congress authorized the raising of 50,000 troops in the event the British crossed the border. New Brunswick and Maine had been threatening each other, and Maine even threatened to defend itself alone.
Could this conflict have spun out of control, or are the disputes of a bunch of lumberjacks not worth a war at this time?
Could this conflict have spun out of control, or are the disputes of a bunch of lumberjacks not worth a war at this time?