George E. Pickett
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- Aug 26, 1859Two Governors, One Island, and a War Called Off by LetterGen. W. S. Harney writes to Queen Victoria's man at Victoria to explain why United States infantry are dug in on San Juan; Gov. James Douglas writes back hoping no 'collision' follows. The boundary quarrel that became the Pig War, in the principals' own words.Friday Harbor, WA
- Apr 24, 1892The Pig War: How a Single Shot Almost Started a WarA minor dispute over a pig on San Juan Island spiraled into an international standoff between the United States and Great Britain in 1859.San Juan Island, Friday Harbor, WA