DiplomacyThe Pig War
Diplomacy · 1850s
Britain and America Nearly Went to War Over a Pig
One dead pig on San Juan Island escalated into an armed confrontation between Britain and the United States.
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One dead pig on San Juan Island escalated into an armed confrontation between Britain and the United States.
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