Wars We Have Never Heard Of...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Just for fun...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroostook_War

[Leman]

What jolly japes we have had with the US over the years. Doubtless they were banging on about being a patriot again. Horrible term associated with blind nationalistic prejudice. Thank mother nature we don't have it in Britain.

[steve_holmes_11]

What jolly japes we have had with the US over the years. Doubtless they were banging on about being a patriot again. Horrible term associated with blind nationalistic prejudice. Thank mother nature we don't have it in Britain.

Only because those who would write it cannot spell it.

[Genom]

There's an island somewhere in the northern Atlantic or maybe the Arctic that changes hands every year, presumably it must be a war because every year they invade, put up their flag (and pick up a present left for them from the other side) Can't remember the name of it, but it's very polite which makes me think it's Canada vs Norway or something.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Denmark vs Canada

[Wulf]

There's an island somewhere in the northern Atlantic or maybe the Arctic that changes hands every year, presumably it must be a war because every year they invade, put up their flag (and pick up a present left for them from the other side)

While I believe that's literally true, 'a present' does make it sound rather suspicious...

[SV52]

The Victorian period has a wealth of them.  British forces involved all over the Empire, mainly against dread enemies wielding sharpened fruit.

[Kiwidave]

There's an island somewhere in the northern Atlantic or maybe the Arctic that changes hands every year, presumably it must be a war because every year they invade, put up their flag (and pick up a present left for them from the other side) Can't remember the name of it, but it's very polite which makes me think it's Canada vs Norway or something.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/world/what-in-the-world/canada-denmark-hans-island-whisky-schnapps.html

[Sunray]

Just for fun...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroostook_War

Not unique in North American history.  I remember when I worked in British Colombia, learning from First Nation of a wee US/British stand off on San Juan island in Vancouver Bay. late 1850s.  The only casualty was a pig.

I only remember it because the US commander was a certain  George Pickett - who was to make a name for himself in ACW.

[Ithoriel]

I'm sure many here know of this but, just in case, ...

"The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, marking it as the shortest recorded war in history." - Wikipedia

[Ithoriel]

While the story that Berwick remained at war with Russia after the end of the Crimean War is at best apocryphal, there have been plenty of other instances of discrepancies between the de facto and de jure cessation of hostilities

http://uk.businessinsider.com/wars-that-were-extended-by-quirks-of-diplomacy-2015-12?r=US&IR=T

[d_Guy]

Here is one from the history of my home state:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain

It fits into the whole history of the labor movement both in Britain and the US.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Course the UK, and Commonwealth with Empire is still at war with the greater German Reich, mainly due to no Govt being left to negotiate with. Also the UK has not been legally at war with anyone since 1939, no declarations (Japan in 12/41 may be an exception).

[steve_holmes_11]

While I believe that's literally true, 'a present' does make it sound rather suspicious...

These are friendly nations - the Present is a bottle of the strong stuff.

[Sunray]

These are friendly nations - the Present is a bottle of the strong stuff.

And as the flag raising party departs, a sly old Inuit paddles his kayak purposefully towards the lonely rock. ................Happy Hour in the igloo tonight.