Which peculiar event did Pickett participate in, in 1859?
Duel with a fellow officer
Pig War
Invented a new type of artillery
Started a school
Answer
The Pig War was a conflict that took place between the United States and the British Empire on the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. The conflict was sparked by the killing of a pig owned by a British settler by an American settler in 1859. Pickett was a member of the American militia that was sent to the island to protect the American settlers.
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