>Spain will go to war over this
It's a nice island. Britain went to war over the fucking Falklands.
>>5938
i wish
>>5938
Why do they care about Guam?
>>5942
>>5940
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>>5943
I'm sorry but I'm not getting your autism. Are you confused with Gibraltar?
I wish we hadn't sold our tropical islands to you
>>5938
first time i hear about this
explain
>>5938
No, in fact we didn't even know we were at war when you invaded.
> be Spanish officer
> be stationed in Guam
> a wild American ship appears!
> "oh great, we have visitors! And they are Americans, I love Americans! Maybe we can have some tapas together tonight!"
> Americans fire a salvo
>" oh crap, where are my manners, I had completely forgotten the welcoming salvo! Let's fire back to welcome them to Guam!"
> "but sir, we are out of gunpowder :("
> "oh bummer... Well, I'll ask the Americans for some gunpowder, just wait here ok?"
> board the American vessel
> "well hello gentlemen! Welcome to Guam or as we say, bienvenidos a Guam! It's so nice of you to fire a salutation salvo, but you know, we're kind of tight on gunpowder and I was wondering if you could lend us some, so we can salute you back? :) and then we can have some coconut milk and play guitar together and-"
> "Yeah well, you know, this is awkward... You are under arrest and stuff..."
> mfw I only wanted to make some friends
Americans showed their pirate genetics
>>5947
>this is actually true
holy fucking shit I'm dying
>>5949
No way that's true. Why did he get arrested for?
malvinas argentinas
guam es espanol
>>5938
I doubt it. Stop being silly.
>>5947
Jesus fucking Christ, it's real.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Guam#Capture
>Pedro Duarte turned to his companions and said that the ship must be saluting the fort, so he hurriedly dispatched a messenger to Agana, the capital, which was about 6 mi (9.7 km) away, requesting the governor to send artillery to Piti to return the salute. The captain of the port, the naval surgeon, and a native Chamorro named José Paloma got into a boat furnished by Francisco Portusach and went out to welcome the visitors. José Portusach went along with the party to act as interpreter. When they finally got aboard the deck of the Charleston, Glass immediately informed them that war had been declared between the U.S. and Spain.
>The Spanish officials were amazed when they heard this and the news that they were now prisoners of war, because no dispatches or mail had arrived since April 9 to enlighten them.
>>5950
The USA and Spain were at war, but communications in 1898 were poor so the Spaniards on Guam didn't get the memo before Americans arrived. They actually arrived with guns blazing, which was misinterpreted as a salutation salvo. So when this guy entered the ship, he was pronounced a pow.
>>5956
Aw man that sucks.... I'm sure they treated him well though... h-he got to hang out and joke around with the lads r-right?
>>5957
he got paroled for the day so he could find the governor and tell him to appear on board the cruiser to discuss terms of surrender
>>5947
>>5955
top kek
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP
>>5947
>>5955
>>5947