Pigs, Bay of
geographical name
variants
or Bahía de Cochinos
inlet of the Caribbean Sea on the southern coast of western Cuba
Note: In April 1961, the Bay of Pigs was the scene of a failed U.S.-backed attempt at invasion of Cuba by Cuban forces opposed to the rule of Fidel Castro.
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“Pigs, Bay of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pigs%2C%20Bay%20of. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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