When the US went to war with Guam — and no one told them

A unique encounter occurred when US forces arrived at an island under Spanish rule. The island's residents were unaware of the conflict between their protectorate and the US. As a result, they did not expect hostilities and instead were curious about the arrival of US ships.

The US had sent a crew to capture the island, which was a Spanish holding. However, the residents had not received any messages from Spain in over a month, leaving them uninformed about the situation. Further details about this unusual event are available from the original source, which provides more context about the circumstances surrounding the US arrival at the island.