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.
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Defeat of Polish insurgents. Russian retains control of Poland, introduction of the Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland, liquidation of Polish autonomy.
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^"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.
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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 Bulgaria Byzantine Empire Independence of Bulgaria from the Byzantine Empire creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire1296 1357 Wars of Scottish Independence Scotland 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 Sweden Kalmar Union Independence of Sweden from the Kalmar Union1568 1648 Eighty Years War Netherlands Spain Independence of the Netherlands from Spain1640 1668 Portuguese Restoration War Portugal Spain Restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain1680 1707 Maratha War of Independence Maratha Empire Mughal Empire Mughals fail to annex Maratha Empire1703 1711 Rakoczi s War of Independence Hungary Holy Roman Empire Limited autonomy for Hungary within the Habsburg monarchy1775 1783 American Revolutionary War American Revolution United States Great Britain Independence of the United States from Great Britain1791 1804 Haitian Revolution Haiti France Independence of Haiti from France1804 1813 First Serbian Uprising Serbian Revolution Serbia Ottoman Empire Defeat of insurgents Ottoman Empire retains control of Serbia1808 1814 Peninsular War Spain France Independence of 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 Rio de la Plata Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Mexico Peru Venezuela Spanish Empire Independence of many Spanish American colonies from Spain1814 Swedish Norwegian War 1814 Norway Sweden Partial independence of Norway within the later United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway1815 1817 Second Serbian Uprising Serbian Revolution Serbia Ottoman Empire Semi independence of Serbia within the Ottoman Empire1821 1829 Greek War of Independence Greece Ottoman Empire Independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire1822 1824 Brazilian War of Independence Brazil Portuguese Empire Independence of the Empire of Brazil from the United Kingdom of Portugal Brazil and the Algarves1825 1828 Cisplatine War Uruguay Brazil 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 Poland 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 Belgium Netherlands Independence of Belgium from the Netherlands1835 1845 Ragamuffin War Riograndense Republic Brazil The Riograndense Republic is dissolved reintegration with Brazil1835 1836 Texas Revolution Texas Mexico Independence of Texas from Mexico1844 1856 Dominican War of Independence Dominican Republic Haiti Independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti1846 Bear Flag Revolt California 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 Kingdom of Sardinia Piedmont Austria Sardinia Piedmont defeated by the Austrian Empire Italian unification not achieved1857 1858 First Indian War of Independence India British East India Company East India Company loses power to Great Britain vide Government of India Act 1858 1859 Second Italian War of Independence Kingdom of Sardinia Piedmont Lombardy Venetia Parma Modena Tuscany 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 Confederate States United States Union Defeat and dissolution of the Confederacy U S retains control of the South1863 1865 January Uprising Poland Russia Defeat of Polish insurgents Russia retains control of Poland1863 1865 Dominican Restoration War Dominican Republic Spain Independence of Dominican Republic from 4 year occupation by the Spanish Empire ousts Spain from Hispaniola1866 Third Italian War of Independence Veneto Austria Austrian Empire loses Veneto to Kingdom of Italy1868 1878 Ten Years War Cuba Spain Defeat of insurgents Spain retains control of Cuba1869 Red River Rebellion Metis Canada Establishment of Provisional government of the Red River Colony1876 April Uprising Bulgaria 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 Romania Ottoman Empire Independence of Romania from the Ottoman Empire1896 1898 Philippine Revolution Philippines Spain Inconclusive Philippines independence from Spain then achieved by Spanish American War1895 1898 Cuban War of Independence Cuba Spain Independence of Cuba from Spain following four years of American occupation1899 1913 Philippine American War Philippines United States Defeat of Philippine insurgents United States retains control of the Philippines1902 1932 Unification of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Emirate of Jabal Shammar Kingdom of Hejaz Independence of Saudi Arabia from the Kingdom of Hejaz and Emirate of Jabal Shammar1916 1918 Arab Revolt Hejaz 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 Ukraine Soviet Russia Poland Independence of Ukraine from Russia partition of Ukraine by Soviet Union and Poland1918 Finnish Civil War Finland Soviet Russia Independence of Finland from Russian Empire Russian SFSR under a White regime1918 1920 Estonian War of Independence Estonia Soviet Russia Independence of Estonia from Russian Empire Russian SFSR1918 1920 Latvian War of Independence Latvia Soviet Russia Independence of Latvia from Russian Empire Russian SFSR1918 1920 Lithuanian War of Independence Lithuania Soviet Russia Poland Independence of Lithuania from Russian Empire Russian SFSR and Poland1919 1921 Irish War of Independence Ireland 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 Turkey Ottoman Empire Allies of World War I Creation of the Republic of Turkey1920 1926 Rif War Republic of the Rif Spain Defeat of insurgents and Rif Republic Spain retains control of Spanish Morocco1927 1949 Chinese Civil War China Republic of China Independence of China from Republic of China1936 1939 Waziristan Uprising Waziristan British Empire Rebellion suppressed1942 1947 Second Indian War of Independence India 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 Israel United Kingdom Independence of Israel from the United Kingdom1945 1949 Indonesian National Revolution Indonesia Netherlands Independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands1946 1954 First Indochina War Vietnam Laos Cambodia France Independence of Vietnam Laos Cambodia from France partition of Vietnam1947 1949 1948 Arab Israeli War Israel United Kingdom Arab League Defeat of Arabs Israel retains independence1952 1960 Kenyan Mau Mau Uprising Kenya United Kingdom Defeat of insurgents United Kingdom retains control of Kenya1954 1962 Algerian War Algeria France Independence of Algeria from France1955 1972 First Sudanese Civil War Southern Sudan Sudan Conflict between Sudan and South Sudan1961 1974 Angolan War of Independence Angola Portugal Independence of Angola from Portugal1961 1991 Eritrean War of Independence Eritrea Ethiopia Independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia1961 ongoing Papua conflict Free Papua Indonesia Ongoing1963 1974 Guinea Bissau War of Independence Guinea Bissau Portugal Independence of Guinea Bissau from Portugal1964 1979 Zimbabwe War of Liberation Zimbabwe Rhodesia Defeat of unrecognized Republic of Rhodesia internationally recognized independence of Zimbabwe1964 1974 Mozambican War of Independence Mozambique Portugal Independence of Mozambique from Portugal1966 1988 Namibian War of Independence Namibia South Africa Independence of Namibia from South Africa1967 1970 Nigerian Civil War Biafra Nigeria Defeat and dissolution of the Republic of Biafra1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Bangladesh Pakistan Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan1975 ongoing Cabinda War Cabinda Angola Ongoing1975 1991 Western Sahara War Western Sahara Morocco Partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Sahrawi Republic1976 2005 Insurgency in Aceh Free Aceh Movement Indonesia Special autonomy granted to Aceh disarmament of the GAM1981 1991 Somaliland War of Independence Somali National Movement Somalia De facto independence of Somaliland from Somalia1982 ongoing Casamance conflict Casamance Senegal Low level conflict since 20141983 2005 Second Sudanese Civil War South Sudan Sudan Independence of South Sudan from Sudan1988 1994 First Nagorno Karabakh War Artsakh Azerbaijan De facto independence of the Republic of Artsakh from Azerbaijan1988 1998 Bougainville Civil War Bougainville Papua New Guinea Bougainville receives autonomy in 2002 voted in favour of independence in 20191990 1992 Transnistria War Transnistria Moldova De facto independence of Transnistria from Moldova1991 1992 South Ossetia War South Ossetia Georgia De facto independence for South Ossetia from Georgia1991 Liberation of Kuwait Kuwait Iraq Part of the Gulf War Kuwait regains independence1991 1995 Croatian War of Independence Croatia Yugoslavia Independence of Croatia from Yugoslavia1991 Ten Day War Slovenia Yugoslavia Independence of Slovenia from Yugoslavia1992 1993 War in Abkhazia Abkhazia Georgia De facto independence for Abkhazia from Georgia1993 1996 First Chechen War Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Russia Chechnya maintains de facto independence from Russia1998 1999 Kosovo War Republic of Kosova 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 Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Russia Defeat of Chechnya reincorporation into Russia2012 Tuareg rebellion 2012 Azawad Mali Unrecognized independence of Azawad from Mali renounced its independence in 20132014 ongoing Russo Ukrainian War Ukraine Russia Also called a rebirth or a war of independence from Russia by some Ukrainian sources 2 3 4 2014 2022 War in Donbas Donetsk People s Republic Luhansk People s Republic 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 Ambazonia Cameroon Ongoing2020 ongoing Western Togoland Rebellion Western Togoland 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 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 1156665803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
