William S. Harney
Indiamilitary officerMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Brigadier General William S. Harney was the commander of the US Army's Department of Oregon during the Pig War, responding to Lyman Cutlar's plea for military support by sending troops to San Juan Island in 1859 amid rising tensions between American settlers and British forces.
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Brigadier General William S. Harney responded by sending troops to San Juan Island.
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
