Counting Down History’s Most Ridiculous War Triggers – Crazier Than Modern Jokes

The Rum-Raisin Conflict

In 1798, a dispute in the Caribbean erupted when British sailors insulted a local baker’s prized rum-raisin cake, calling it “soggy bread.” The baker’s family, part of a powerful local militia, retaliated by cutting off rum supplies. Brawls followed.

This “cake conflict” never became an official war, but it triggered months of hostilities and disrupted shipping lanes. The moral? Don’t insult baked goods in a region where rum is religion. Especially if the baker’s got backup.

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