To: NYer
The U.S. almost went to war with Canada.
To: nickcarraway
We lived in Friday Harbor (San Juan Island) for a year. While there, we learned that a young Captain George Pickett faced off against British Red Coats in the border dispute on that island.
18 posted on
04/22/2016 10:45:14 AM PDT by
Chuckster
("Them Rag Heads just ain't rational" Curly Bartley 1973)
To: nickcarraway
Do you mean the ‘Pig War’?
That vicious American killer, Lyman Cutlar, shooting that poor, innocent pig! Cutlar, a name that will live in infamy! </sarc>
To: nickcarraway
The U.S. almost went to war with Canada.54-40 or fight? Oh, that was with Great Britain.
31 posted on
04/22/2016 11:34:23 AM PDT by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
To: nickcarraway
The U.S. almost went to war with Canada. 
53 posted on
04/22/2016 9:32:33 PM PDT by
dfwgator
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