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单词 Pig War
释义

Pig War

English

Pig War disputed boundaries

Proper noun

the Pig War

  1. (historical) A diplomatic dispute involving the United States and the United Kingdom over the Oregon Treaty boundary around the San Juan Islands, which began with an American farmer shooting a British company's pig in 1859.[1][2]

References

  1. National Park Service - The Pig War
  2. Vouri, Mike. (2013). The Pig War: Standoff at Griffin Bay. Discover Your Northwest. →ISBN

Synonyms

  • Pig and Potato War
  • Pig Episode
  • Northwestern Boundary Dispute
  • San Juan Boundary Dispute
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