Unusual Events

Discover five of history's most bizarre military conflicts, from soldiers fighting emus to nations warring over wooden buckets and soccer matches.
The bizarre tale of the Kettle War of 1784, where a single cannonball sparked a bloodless conflict between the Dutch Republic and Holy Roman Empire over control of the Scheldt River.
The bizarre military campaign of 1932 where Australian forces attempted to control an emu population with machine guns, only to be outmaneuvered by the clever birds.

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