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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