The Pig War

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The Pig War

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It was a war involving a few thousand soldiers, several ships and two great 19th Century powers. It would last four months, and in the end, one pig will have died. Welcome to the Pig War. Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigUDonate: canadaehx.comE-mail: craig@canadaehx.comTwitter: twitter.com/craigbairdInstagram: @Bairdo37YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

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