At least there were some smart people on both sides: > The governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island, James Douglas, ordered British Rear Admiral Robert L. Ba

At least there were some smart people on both sides: > The governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island, James Douglas, ordered British Rear Admiral Robert L. Baynes to land marines on San Juan Island and engage the American soldiers under the command of Brigadier-General Harney. (Harney's forces had occupied the island since July 27, 1859.) > Baynes refused, deciding that "two great nations in a war over a squabble about a pig" was foolish.[6][10]