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Pig War (1859)

Arbitration casesBattles and conflicts without fatalitiesCanada–United States border disputesCoast of British ColumbiaConflicts in 1859
Conflicts in CanadaDiplomatic incidentsGeorge PickettHistory of Washington (state)History of the Pacific NorthwestMilitary history of CanadaPig War (1859)Pre-Confederation British ColumbiaPresidency of James BuchananUnited Kingdom–United States military relations
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The Pig War was a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and the United Kingdom over the British–U.S. border in the San Juan Islands, between Vancouver Island (present-day Canada) and the State of Washington. The Pig War, so called because it was triggered by the shooting of a pig, is also called the Pig Episode, the Pig and Potato War, the San Juan Boundary Dispute, and the Northwestern Boundary Dispute. Despite being referred to as a "war", there were no casualties on either side.

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