Pig War
English
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Pig War disputed boundaries
Proper noun
the Pig War
- (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
- National Park Service - The Pig War
- 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