This is a list of wars of independence (also called liberation wars). These wars may or may not have been successful in achieving a goal of independence.
Defeat of Polish insurgents. Russian retains control of Poland, introduction of the Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland, liquidation of Polish autonomy.
^Bhat D. "RIN mutiny gave a jolt to the British". The Tribune. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
^ ab"ICTY: Conflict between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia". from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
^"The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina". OHR.int. from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
^"Ukraine will fight to the end: Zelenskyy's Independence Day vow". Al Jazeera. August 24, 2022. from the original on August 31, 2022. A new nation appeared in the world on February 24 at 4 o'clock in the morning. It was not born, but reborn.
^"Російсько-український конфлікт: проміжні підсумки" [The Russian-Ukrainian conflict: interim results]. DT.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 October 2015. Currently, Ukraine is experiencing the third round of struggle for independence in 100 years
^ ["The war in the east is a war for the independence of Ukraine," — Zelenskyy in Poland (video)]. FOCUS (in Ukrainian). 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. We have been fighting for independence for many decades. And today the same thing is happening in the east of our country. We are fighting for our independence again.
February 15, 2024
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This article is about wars of secession by a breakaway region from a state For wars of succession during succession crises see List of wars of succession This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources List of wars of independence news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This is a list of wars of independence also called liberation wars These wars may or may not have been successful in achieving a goal of independence List editThis is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Dates Name Independent state Original state Result1038 1047 Mieclaw s Rebellion Mieclaw s State Duchy of Poland Defeat of Mieclaw his state is reincorporated into Poland1185 1188 Uprising of Asen and Peter nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Byzantine Empire Independence of Bulgaria from the Byzantine Empire creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire1296 1357 Wars of Scottish Independence nbsp Scotland nbsp England Scotland retains its status as an independent nation1468 1500 Kazakh War of Independence Kazakh Khanate Uzbek Khanate Kazakh Khanate maintains independence from the Uzbek Khanate1521 1523 Swedish War of Liberation nbsp Sweden nbsp Kalmar Union Independence of Sweden from the Kalmar Union1568 1648 Eighty Years War nbsp Netherlands nbsp Spain Independence of the Netherlands from Spain1640 1668 Portuguese Restoration War nbsp Portugal nbsp Spain Restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain1680 1707 Maratha War of Independence nbsp Maratha Empire nbsp Mughal Empire Mughals fail to annex Maratha Empire1703 1711 Rakoczi s War of Independence nbsp Hungary nbsp Holy Roman Empire Limited autonomy for Hungary within the Habsburg monarchy1775 1783 American Revolutionary War United States War of Independence nbsp United States nbsp Great Britain Independence of the United States from Great Britain1791 1804 Haitian Revolution nbsp Haiti nbsp France Independence of Haiti from France1804 1813 First Serbian Uprising Serbian Revolution nbsp Serbia nbsp Ottoman Empire Defeat of insurgents Ottoman Empire retains control of Serbia1808 1814 Peninsular War nbsp Portugal nbsp Spain nbsp France Independence of Portugal and Spain from France1810s 1820s Latin American wars of independence Argentine War of Independence Bolivian War of Independence Chilean War of Independence Foolish Fatherland Ecuadorian War of Independence Mexican War of Independence Peruvian War of Independence Venezuelan War of Independence nbsp Rio de la Plata nbsp Bolivia nbsp Chile nbsp Colombia nbsp Ecuador nbsp Mexico nbsp Peru nbsp Venezuela nbsp Spanish Empire Independence of many Spanish American colonies from Spain1814 Swedish Norwegian War 1814 nbsp Norway nbsp Sweden Partial independence of Norway within the later United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway1815 1817 Second Serbian Uprising Serbian Revolution nbsp Serbia nbsp Ottoman Empire Semi independence of Serbia within the Ottoman Empire1821 1829 Greek War of Independence nbsp Greece nbsp Ottoman Empire Independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire1822 1824 Brazilian War of Independence nbsp Brazil nbsp Portuguese Empire Independence of the Empire of Brazil from the United Kingdom of Portugal Brazil and the Algarves1825 1828 Cisplatine War nbsp Uruguay nbsp Brazil nbsp Rio de la Plata Disputed between the Empire of Brazil and United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata Independence of Uruguay from Brazil1830 1831 November Uprising nbsp Poland nbsp Russia Defeat of Polish insurgents Russian retains control of Poland introduction of the Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland liquidation of Polish autonomy 1830 1839 Belgian Revolution nbsp Belgium nbsp Netherlands Independence of Belgium from the Netherlands1835 1845 Ragamuffin War nbsp Riograndense Republic nbsp Brazil The Riograndense Republic is dissolved reintegration with Brazil1835 1836 Texas Revolution nbsp Texas nbsp Mexico Independence of Texas from Mexico1844 1856 Dominican War of Independence nbsp Dominican Republic nbsp Haiti Independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti1846 Bear Flag Revolt nbsp California nbsp Mexico The California Republic declares independence from the Centralist Republic of Mexico The republic is quickly annexed by the United States1848 1849 First Italian War of Independence nbsp Kingdom of Sardinia Piedmont nbsp Austria Sardinia Piedmont defeated by the Austrian Empire Italian unification not achieved1857 1858 First Indian War of Independence nbsp India nbsp British East India Company East India Company loses power to Great Britain vide Government of India Act 1858 1859 Second Italian War of Independence nbsp Kingdom of Sardinia Piedmont nbsp Lombardy Venetia nbsp Parma nbsp Modena nbsp Tuscany nbsp Austria France and the Kingdom of Piedmont Sardinia defeat the Austrian Empire most of the Kingdom of Lombardy Venetia transferred to France and then to Piedmont Sardinia Duchy of Parma Duchy of Modena Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal Legations annexed by Piedmont Sardinia1861 1865 American Civil War nbsp Confederate States nbsp United States Union Defeat and dissolution of the Confederacy U S retains control of the South1863 1865 January Uprising nbsp Poland nbsp Russia Defeat of Polish insurgents Russia retains control of Poland1863 1865 Dominican Restoration War nbsp Dominican Republic nbsp Spain Independence of Dominican Republic from 4 year occupation by the Spanish Empire ousts Spain from Hispaniola1866 Third Italian War of Independence Veneto nbsp Austria Austrian Empire loses Veneto to Kingdom of Italy1868 1878 Ten Years War nbsp Cuba nbsp Spain Defeat of insurgents Spain retains control of Cuba1869 Red River Rebellion nbsp Metis nbsp Canada Establishment of Provisional government of the Red River Colony1876 April Uprising nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Ottoman Empire Defeat of Bulgarian nationalists by the Ottoman Empire subsequent reprisals by the Ottomans led to the Russo Turkish War 1877 78 and the 1878 independence of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire 1877 Romanian War of Independence nbsp Romania nbsp Ottoman Empire Independence of Romania from the Ottoman Empire1896 1898 Philippine Revolution nbsp Philippines nbsp Spain Inconclusive Philippines independence from Spain then achieved by Spanish American War1895 1898 Cuban War of Independence nbsp Cuba nbsp Spain Independence of Cuba from Spain following four years of American occupation1899 1913 Philippine American War nbsp Philippines nbsp United States Defeat of Philippine insurgents United States retains control of the Philippines1916 1918 Arab Revolt nbsp Hejaz nbsp Ottoman Empire Defeat of Arab aspirations for independence by post World War I partition of Arab Ottoman Empire lands into protectorates controlled by United Kingdom and France1917 1921 Ukrainian War of Independence nbsp Ukraine nbsp Soviet Russia nbsp Poland Independence of Ukraine from Russia partition of Ukraine by Soviet Union and Poland1918 Finnish Civil War nbsp Finland nbsp Soviet Russia Independence of Finland from Russian Empire Russian SFSR under a White regime1918 1920 Estonian War of Independence nbsp Estonia nbsp Soviet Russia Independence of Estonia from Russian Empire Russian SFSR1918 1920 Latvian War of Independence nbsp Latvia nbsp Soviet Russia Independence of Latvia from Russian Empire Russian SFSR1918 1920 Lithuanian War of Independence nbsp Lithuania nbsp Soviet Russia nbsp Poland Independence of Lithuania from Russian Empire Russian SFSR and Poland1919 1921 Irish War of Independence nbsp Ireland nbsp United Kingdom Anglo Irish Treaty Partition of Ireland secession of 26 of Ireland s 32 counties the Irish Free State from the United Kingdom1919 1923 Turkish War of Independence nbsp Turkey nbsp Ottoman Empire Allies of World War I Creation of the Republic of Turkey1920 1926 Rif War nbsp Republic of the Rif nbsp Spain Defeat of insurgents and Rif Republic Spain retains control of Spanish Morocco1936 1939 Waziristan Uprising nbsp Waziristan nbsp British Empire Rebellion suppressed1942 1947 Second Indian War of Independence nbsp India nbsp United Kingdom INA captured parts of North East India and Andaman amp Nicobar Islands later INA Trials triggered Bombay Mutiny amp Royal Air Force mutiny which resulted in Indian Independence Act 1947 1 1944 1948 Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine nbsp Israel nbsp United Kingdom Independence of Israel from the United Kingdom1945 1949 Indonesian National Revolution nbsp Indonesia nbsp Netherlands Independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands1946 1954 First Indochina War nbsp South Vietnam nbsp Laos nbsp Cambodia nbsp France Independence of Vietnam Laos Cambodia from France partition of Vietnam1947 1949 1948 Arab Israeli War aka Israel s War of Independence nbsp Israel nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Arab League Defeat of Arabs Israel retains independence1952 1960 Kenyan Mau Mau Uprising nbsp Kenya nbsp United Kingdom Defeat of insurgents United Kingdom retains control of Kenya1954 1962 Algerian War nbsp Algeria nbsp France Independence of Algeria from France1955 1972 First Sudanese Civil War Southern Sudan nbsp Sudan Conflict between Sudan and South Sudan1961 1974 Angolan War of Independence nbsp Angola nbsp Portugal Independence of Angola from Portugal1961 1991 Eritrean War of Independence nbsp Eritrea nbsp Ethiopia Independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia1961 ongoing Papua conflict nbsp Free Papua nbsp Indonesia Ongoing1963 1974 Guinea Bissau War of Independence nbsp Guinea Bissau nbsp Portugal Independence of Guinea Bissau from Portugal1964 1974 Mozambican War of Independence nbsp Mozambique nbsp Portugal Independence of Mozambique from Portugal1966 1988 Namibian War of Independence nbsp Namibia nbsp South Africa Independence of Namibia from South Africa1967 1970 Nigerian Civil War nbsp Biafra nbsp Nigeria Defeat and dissolution of the Republic of Biafra1971 Bangladesh Liberation War nbsp Bangladesh nbsp Pakistan Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan1975 ongoing Cabinda War nbsp Cabinda nbsp Angola Ongoing1975 1991 Western Sahara War nbsp Western Sahara nbsp Morocco Partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Sahrawi Republic1976 2005 Insurgency in Aceh nbsp Free Aceh Movement nbsp Indonesia Special autonomy granted to Aceh disarmament of the GAM1981 1991 Somaliland War of Independence nbsp Somali National Movement nbsp Somalia De facto independence of Somaliland from Somalia1982 ongoing Casamance conflict nbsp Casamance nbsp Senegal Low level conflict since 20141983 2005 Second Sudanese Civil War nbsp South Sudan nbsp Sudan Independence of South Sudan from Sudan1988 1994 First Nagorno Karabakh War nbsp Artsakh nbsp Azerbaijan De facto independence of the Republic of Artsakh from Azerbaijan1988 1998 Bougainville Civil War nbsp Bougainville nbsp Papua New Guinea Bougainville receives autonomy in 2002 voted in favour of independence in 20191990 1992 Transnistria War nbsp Transnistria nbsp Moldova De facto independence of Transnistria from Moldova1991 1992 South Ossetia War nbsp South Ossetia nbsp Georgia De facto independence for South Ossetia from Georgia1991 Liberation of Kuwait nbsp Kuwait nbsp Iraq Part of the Gulf War Kuwait regains independence1991 1995 Croatian War of Independence nbsp Croatia nbsp Yugoslavia Independence of Croatia from Yugoslavia1991 Ten Day War nbsp Slovenia nbsp Yugoslavia Independence of Slovenia from Yugoslavia1992 1995 Bosnian War nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina nbsp FR Yugoslavia 2 nbsp Croatia 2 Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from SFR Yugoslavia the new country is divided between two entities the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska 3 1992 1993 War in Abkhazia nbsp Abkhazia nbsp Georgia De facto independence for Abkhazia from Georgia1993 1996 First Chechen War nbsp Chechen Republic of Ichkeria nbsp Russia Chechnya maintains de facto independence from Russia1998 1999 Kosovo War nbsp Republic of Kosova nbsp Serbia amp Montenegro No legal changes to Yugoslav borders according to the Resolution 1244 but de facto independence of Kosovo from the rest of Yugoslavia1999 2009 Second Chechen War nbsp Chechen Republic of Ichkeria nbsp Russia Defeat of Chechnya reincorporation into Russia2012 Tuareg rebellion 2012 nbsp Azawad nbsp Mali Unrecognized independence of Azawad from Mali renounced its independence in 20132014 ongoing Russo Ukrainian War nbsp Ukraine nbsp Russia Also called a rebirth or a war of independence from Russia by some Ukrainian sources 4 5 6 2014 2022 War in Donbas nbsp Donetsk People s Republic nbsp Luhansk People s Republic nbsp Ukraine Part of the Russo Ukrainian War recognition of independence by Russia on 21 February 2022 annexed by Russia on September the same year 2017 ongoing Anglophone Crisis nbsp Ambazonia nbsp Cameroon Ongoing2020 ongoing Western Togoland Rebellion nbsp Western Togoland nbsp Ghana OngoingSee also editLists of active separatist movements List of civil wars List of ongoing armed conflicts National liberationReferences edit Bhat D RIN mutiny gave a jolt to the British The Tribune Retrieved 2007 09 02 a b ICTY Conflict between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Archived from the original on 7 January 2019 Retrieved 25 April 2015 The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina OHR int Archived from the original on 4 June 2015 Retrieved 28 May 2015 Ukraine will fight to the end Zelenskyy s Independence Day vow Al Jazeera August 24 2022 Archived from the original on August 31 2022 A new nation appeared in the world on February 24 at 4 o clock in the morning It was not born but reborn Rosijsko ukrayinskij konflikt promizhni pidsumki The Russian Ukrainian conflict interim results DT ua in Ukrainian 23 October 2015 Currently Ukraine is experiencing the third round of struggle for independence in 100 years Vijna na shodi ce vijna za nezalezhnist Ukrayini Zelenskij v Polshi video The war in the east is a war for the independence of Ukraine Zelenskyy in Poland video FOCUS in Ukrainian 3 May 2021 Archived from the original on 23 March 2022 We have been fighting for independence for many decades And today the same thing is happening in the east of our country We are fighting for our independence again Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of wars of independence amp oldid 1205319321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
