Pig War - Key Figures

Key Figures

  • Henry Martyn Robert who later published Robert's Rules of Order was stationed on the island for much of the period.
  • Captain George Pickett, later of Pickett's Charge fame, was in charge of the initial American landing force.
  • Captain Geoffrey Hornby, commander of the initial British naval force deployed, would later be promoted to Admiral of the Fleet, the highest rank in the Royal Navy, and earned a reputation as a pre-eminent tactician and fleet commander.

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