Episode 1 of 3
Initial American Military Deployment
- When
- 1859
- Where
- San Juan Island
Captain George Pickett led 66 soldiers to San Juan Island to prevent British landings.
General William S. Harney dispatched Captain George Pickett and 66 soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment to San Juan Island. They arrived aboard the USS Massachusetts with orders to prevent the British from landing, marking the first military response to the incident.
Sources
- Pig War (1859) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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