Historedia
Person

Henry Stephen Fox

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1837

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Stephen Fox, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Caroline Affair on the Niagara River

    1837

    Role: British ambassador to the United States

    1. 1837 · Diplomatic correspondenceDiplomatic Correspondence

      Webster and Ashburton exchanged correspondence establishing the principle of anticipatory self-defense in international law.

    2. December 29, 1837 · Niagara RiverDestruction of the Caroline

      Canadian forces crossed the border, drove off the crew, and set the steamboat Caroline on fire, sending it over Niagara Falls.

Sources

  1. Caroline test Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11