1. The Pig War :
An argument over a slaughtered swine lead to a full-scale conflict between the United States and Great Britain.
2. The Nika Riot:
Conflict erupted in January 532, when Emperor Justinian refused to release two members of the Blues and Greens who had been condemned to death. In a rare instance of unity, the two factions banded together and began to riot
3. The Dog War:
A dog triggered an international crisis between Greece and Bulgaria in October 1925, when a Greek soldier was shot after allegedly crossing the border into Bulgaria while chasing after his runaway dog.
4. The War of Jenkins’ Ear:
In 1738, a British mariner, Robert Jenkins displayed a severed, decomposing ear before the members of Parliament. And claimed that a Spanish coastguard officer had sliced off his ear as punishment for smuggling. Hence the British soon declared the war against Spain.
5. The Toledo War:
Ohio took ownership of a sliver of land containing the town of Toledo. Michigan territory later disputed Ohio’s claim on this “Toledo strip” in the 1830s, launching a heated debate.
6. The Pastry War:
No 1828, angry mobs destroyed large parts of Mexico City. One of the victims of the rioting was an expatriate French pastry chef named Remontel, whose small café was ransacked by looters. Mexican officials ignored his complaints, so Remontel petitioned the French government for compensation which caught the attention of King Louis-Philippe. The king had been already furious that Mexico had failed to repay millions in loans, and now he demanded they pay 600,000 pesos to compensate the pastry chef for his losses. When the Mexicans refused to shell out such a huge sum, Louis-Philippe did the unexpected: He started a war.
Source: History.com
By: Archa Dave
