3 Stupidest Wars In History, From Noble Causes to Absurd Triggers

3 Stupidest Wars In History

 NEWSLINE PAPER,- Humanity has been fighting for millennia, frequently for just reasons. All agree that legitimate causes for war are defending against attack, battling for independence, or stopping crimes. History does, however, also document fights brought on by seemingly insignificant disagreements.

1. The Infamous Scuffle Over a Wooden Pail The Italian city-states of Bologna and Modena engaged in a devastating battle that claimed 2,000 lives in 1325, not because of academic competition. A bucket taken from a Bolognese well by Modenese soldiers set off this battle, which was supported by loyalty to both the Holy Roman Empire and the Papacy. The Modenese won, keeping the contested area even after the Battle of Zappolino, in when outnumbered Modenese forces routed 32,000 Bolognese soldiers.

2. The Porcine Dispute That Nearly Unleashed a War The 1859 “Pig War” had the potential to turn into a major Anglo-American war. Claimed by British Hudson Bay Company workers as well as American residents, San Juan Island turned into a flashpoint when an American farmer killed a British-owned boar. Captain George Pickett's American soldiers encountered the Royal Navy during the ensuing stalemate. At last, diplomacy won out, and both countries consented to share the island's occupancy.

3. The Canine Clash at the Border Known by the nicknames "Wild Dog War" or "Incident at Petrich," this 1925 battle pitted 10,000 Bulgarians against 20,000 Greek soldiers. The strange starting point of the war was a Greek soldier who was fatally shot by Bulgarian soldiers while pursuing his lost puppy across the border. After Greece invaded again later, the League of Nations stepped in and the fighting came to an end with a ceasefire.

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