Did you know that Canada and the United States once went to war over a pig? The Pig War of 1859 is one of the most bizarre wars in Canadian history!

Cover photo: British officers rest in front of their cabin on San Juan Island, sometime between 1864 and 1872. By 1872, the island officially became an American possession (source: Library and Archives Canada).

Article written by Julien Lehoux for Je Me Souviens.