Pig War | |||||||
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Proposed boundaries: Through Haro Strait, favored by the US
Through Rosario Strait, favored by Britain
Through San Juan Channel, compromise proposal
The lines are as shown on maps of the time. The modern boundary follows straight line segments and roughly follows the blue line. The modern eastern boundary of San Juan County roughly follows the red line. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Colonel Silas Casey, Captain George Pickett | Rear Admiral R. L. Baynes | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
461 combatants, 14 cannons | 2,140 combatants; 5 warships mounting 70 cannons |