Historedia
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Princeton Raid Response

When
1875
Where
Princeton University
Part of
Rutgers sophomores steal a cannon from Princeton, starting the Rutgers–Princeton Cannon War

Princeton retaliated by raiding Rutgers and taking muskets, leading to correspondence between college heads.

Princeton responded to the theft with a raid on Rutgers, taking some muskets. The heads of the two colleges exchanged polite but demanding correspondence regarding the stolen items.

Sources

  1. Rutgers–Princeton Cannon War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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