War of Independence 33826 225675302 2008-07-14T21:09:39Z Polylerus 111744 dominican The term '''War of Independence''' is generally used to describe a [[war]] occurring over a [[Territory (country subdivision)|territory]] that has [[Declaration of independence|declared]] [[independence]]. Once the [[state]] that previously held the territory sends in military forces to assert its [[sovereignty]] or the native population clashes with the former occupier, a separatist rebellion has begun. If a new state is successfully established, the conflict is subsequently known as a war of independence. Examples include: {| width="100%" |- valign=top | width=50% | * [[Algerian War of Independence]] * [[American Revolutionary War|American War of Independence]] * [[Angolan War of Independence]] * [[Bangladesh War of Independence]] * [[Dominican War of Independence]] * [[Eighty Years' War|Dutch War of Independence]] * [[Eritrean War of Independence]] * [[Estonian War of Independence]] * [[Greek War of Independence]] * [[Guinea-Bissau War of Independence]] * [[Haitian Revolution]] * [[Hungarian War of Independence]] * [[Indochina Wars]] ** [[French-Indochina War]] ** [[Vietnam War]] ** [[Cambodian-Vietnamese War]] ** [[Sino-Vietnamese War]] * [[Indonesian National Revolution]] * [[Irish War of Independence]] * [[Israeli War of Independence]] * [[Italian Independence wars]] * [[Latvian War of Independence]] * [[Lithuanian Wars of Independence]] * [[Mexican War of Independence]] * [[Mozambican War of Independence]] * [[Second Intifada|Palestinian War of Independence]] | width=50% | * [[Philippine Revolution]] * [[Philippine-American War]] (sometimes called the ''Philippine War of Independence'') * [[Romanian War of Independence]] * [[Wars of Scottish Independence]] * [[First Serbian Uprising|Serbian Revolution]] * [[South American Wars of Independence]] ** [[Argentine War of Independence]] ** [[Brazilian War of Independence]] ** [[Bolívar's War]] ** [[Bolivian Independence War]] ** [[Chilean War of Independence]] ** [[Ecuadorian War of Independence]] ** [[Peruvian War of Independence]] ** [[Venezuelan War of Independence]] * [[American Civil War|War for Southern Independence]], more correctly known as the [[American Civil War]] * [[Peninsular War|Spanish War of Independence]] * [[Texas Revolution]] * [[Turkish War of Independence]] * [[Yugoslav wars|Breakup of Yugoslavia]] ** [[Ten-Day War|Slovenian War of Independence]] ** [[Croatian War of Independence]] ** [[War in Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnian War]] ** [[Kosovo War]] |} == See also == * [[Breakaway states]] * [[Wars of national liberation]] {{disambig}} [[da:Uafhængighedskrigen]] [[de:Unabhängigkeitskrieg]] [[es:Guerra de la Independencia]] [[he:מלחמת העצמאות (פירושונים)]] [[nl:Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog]] [[ja:独立戦争]] [[ru:Война за независимость]] [[sv:Självständighetskrig]] [[tr:Bağımsızlık Savaşları ]] [[vi:Chiến tranh giành độc lập]]