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The island was brought under American control on December 23, 1817. Six American ships with 200-250 men were used to capture the island. The immediate outcome of the capture was Spain asking for the island to be returned. However, Monroe resisted claiming that the island was a source of conflict for the United States and that since Spain could not adequately defend it, the United States had to act.

General Leonard Wood, veteran of U.S. campaigns against Native Americans, replaces Brooke as military governor.

Washington Post analysis of US foreign policy during Cold War finds "The U.S. Tried to Change Other Countries’ Governments 72 Times during the Cold War" (headline)