Lambert Baynes
Indiamilitary officerMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Rear Admiral Lambert Baynes was the commander of British naval forces in the Pacific during the Pig War, who opposed escalating tensions over the conflict sparked by the shooting of a pig and advocated for a peaceful resolution rather than open conflict.
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Rear Admiral Lambert Baynes was particularly opposed to escalation and dismissed the idea of a major conflict.
The pig that almost started a war: How a pig shot in 1859 turned a San Juan Island farm dispute into a 12-year Britain-America standoff | World NewsThe Times of India·India· 2026-07-28
India· 2026-07-28
