Amos Durfee, a New York sailor, was the only man killed during this event, but tensions remained high for nearly two years afterwards, culminating in the retaliatory burning of the steamship Sir Robert Peel on the St. Lawrence River.  
Amos Durfee, a New York sailor, was the only man killed during this event, but tensions remained high for nearly two years afterwards, culminating in the retaliatory burning of the steamship Sir Robert Peel on the St. Lawrence River.  In spite of the propaganda efforts of William Lyon MacKenzie, however, it did not lead to war between the U.S. and Great Britain.  For 10 points name this international incident of 1837, named for an American ship attacked and burned on the Niagara River by Canadian militiamen.
Amos Durfee, a New York sailor, was the only man killed during this event, but tensions remained high for nearly two years afterwards, culminating in the retaliatory burning of the steamship Sir Robert Peel on the St. Lawrence River.  
The Caroline Affair