What is the most minor incident that caused a war?

[Feral Postie]

Some wars were started over virtually nothing, but which one was caused by the most minor thing?

 

[CowPox]

An argument over telegraph poles etc.

 

[Ged!]

Poland getting invaded

 

[Absolutego]

There was that weird era where Guano was apparently essential for world trade and Spain and Portugal got into a tiff over who could own the shittiest island in the Pacific.

 

[Vecr]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Bucket (but probably not actually)

 

[Feral Postie]

There was that weird era where Guano was apparently essential for world trade and Spain and Portugal got into a tiff over who could own the shittiest island in the Pacific.

The spicepoop must flow.

 

[Walrus and Carpenter 2.0]

War of Jenkins' Ear - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Sort of an 18th century Tonkin Gulf incident.

 

[PonderosaPete]

" Oh hey guys! We have a very special guest with us on stream tonight. It's my new girlfriend and I want you all to be nice to her."

 

[Lords Greatsword]

I'm being reminded of this, although not directly leading to war, it was, at the very least, indirect fuel for the conflict

 

[Penis Drager 2.0]

El Salvador once invaded Honduras over a soccer match.

 

[OrionBalls]

Pigs.

 

[Chainsaw Man]

The union wanted to free slaves and they started the civil war, I never saw slavery as a big deal tho.