USA is granted St Juan in dispute with Britain

Historical Context Note

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Britain and the USA have contested a long-running dispute over the ownership of St Juan, an archipelago between the US mainland and Vancouver Island. The German emperor Wilhelm I is called on to adjudicate between the two states, and decides in favour of the USA.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "USA is granted St Juan in dispute with Britain". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18619, accessed 19 March 2024.]

18619 USA is granted St Juan in dispute with Britain 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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