The Kettle War (Keteloorlog or Marmietenoorlog in Dutch) is the nickname given to a short war or incident between the troops of the Republic of the Seven Netherlands and the Holy Roman Empire that began on 8 October 1784. It was named the Kettle War because the only shot fired hit a soup kettle.
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Famous quotes containing the words kettle and/or war:
“Take two pounds of meat from the rump, boil three days in a deep kettle with the head of an axe, and, then, throw away the meat and eat the axe.”
—State of Utah, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.”
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