Editing Winfield Scott (section)

===Tensions with the United Kingdom===
In late 1837, the so-called "[[Patriot War]]" broke out along the Canadian border when some Americans sought to support the [[Rebellions of 1837–1838]] in Canada. Tensions escalated after the [[Caroline affair]], in which Canadian forces burned a steamboat that had delivered supplies to rebel forces. President Van Buren dispatched Scott to [[western New York]] to prevent unauthorized border crossings and war between the United States and the United Kingdom.{{sfn|Eisenhower|1999|pp=177–179}} Still popular in the area due to his service in the War of 1812, Scott issued public appeals, asking Americans to refrain from supporting the Canadian rebels.{{sfn|Eisenhower|1999|pp=181–183}} In late 1838, a new crisis known as the [[Aroostook War]] broke out over a dispute regarding the border between [[Maine]] and Canada, which had not been conclusively settled in previous treaties between Britain and the United States. Scott was tasked with preventing the conflict from escalating into a war.{{sfn|Eisenhower|1999|pp=196–197}} After winning the support of Governor [[John Fairfield]] and other Maine leaders, Scott negotiated a truce with [[John Harvey (British Army officer)|John Harvey]], who commanded British forces in the area.{{sfn|Eisenhower|1999|pp=200–202}}