Pig War en · PROPN
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Pig War | canonical | lexicographic |
Synonyms
San Juan Boundary Dispute · Pig and Potato War · Northwestern Boundary Dispute · Pig Episode