World History's Stupidest Wars Include One Fought Over a Pig

Pigs, buckets, and dogs were flash points for conflicts that could have been easily avoided.

By Blake Stilwell, We Are the Mighty | Published Jul 29, 2020
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The War of the Oaken Bucket

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The Pig War

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  • The Belle Vue sheep farm on San Juan Island at the time of The Pig War.

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War of the Stray Dog

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  • Demir Kapia, where original incident took place. 

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