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The border between United States and Canada was fixed on June 15, 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as being "along the forty-ninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits, to the Pacific Ocean."
However, there are actually two straits which could be called the middle of the channel: Haro Strait , along the west side of the San Juan Islands; and Rosario Strait , along the east side. Because of this ambiguity, both the United States and the United Kingdom claimed sovereignty over the San Juan Islands.
Exactly 13 years later, on June 15, 1859, this ambiguity lead to direct conflict: Lyman Cutlar, an American farmer, shot and killed a pig rooting in his garden. That pig was owned by an Irishman who was employed by the Hudson's Bay Company. When British authorities threatened to arrest Cutlar, American settlers called for military protection.
Initially, 66 American soldiers of the 9th Infantry under the command of Captain George Pickett were dispatched to San Juan Island. When British authorities learned of this, three British warships were sent under the command of Captain Geoffrey Hornby to counter the Americans. The situation continued to escalate. By September, 461 Americans with 14 cannons, were opposed by three British warships mounting 70 guns and carrying 2,140 men. During this time, no shots were fired; both sides wisely chose not to involve "two great nations in a war over a squabble about a pig".
In September, U.S. President James Buchanan sent General Winfield Scott to negotiate with Governor James DouglasJames 'Buster' Douglas (born April 7, 1960) was a heavyweight boxer from Columbus, Ohio who scored one of the biggest upsets ever in the sport by knocking out then-undefeated Mike Tyson in 10 rounds in 1990. Douglas had already been fighting since the ear to resolve growing crisis. As a result, both sides agreed to retain joint military occupation of the island, reducing their presence to a token force. The "British Camp" was established on the north end of San Juan Island, and the "American Camp" was created on the south end.
This state of affairs continued for the next 12 years, when the matter was referred to Kaiser Wilhelm I of GermanyWilhelm I ( March 22, 1797 March 9, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser), ruled January 18, 1871- 1888 and king of Prussia, ruled 1861- 1888. His full name was Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig . Early Life and Military Career As second son of Friedrich Wilhelm III Wilh. On October 21October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. Events 686 Conon becomes Pope. 1600 Tokugawa Ieyasu defeats the leaders of rival Japanese clans in the Battle of Sekigahara, which marks the b, 1872Events January 2 Brigham Young, is arrested for bigamy (25 wives). February 20 In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens. March 1 Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park March 5 George Westinghouse patents t, a commission appointed by the Kaiser decided in favor of turning the San Juan Islands over to the United States.
See also: Aroostook WarThe Aroostook War also called the Pork and Beans War or the Northeastern Boundary Dispute was an undeclared, bloodless North American "war" that occurred in the winter of 1838 and early spring of 1839. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 had not satisfactorily de, the "Northeastern Boundary Dispute"
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