Revolutionary War(s) may refer to: *

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

(1775–1783), the armed conflict between Great Britain and 13 of its North American colonies, which had declared themselves the independent United States of America *

French Revolutionary Wars The French Revolutionary Wars (french: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts lasting from 1792 until 1802 and resulting from the French Revolution. They pitted France against Britain, Austria, Prussia ...

, a series of military conflicts (1792–1802) resulting from the French Revolution *

Peninsular War The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain ...

, a Spanish revolutionary war * Texas Revolution * Philippine Revolution *

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, a war between the Soviet Red Army and the White movement and its allies * Irish War of Independence, a guerrilla war between the Irish Republican Army and British security forces *

People's war People's war ( Chinese: 人民战争), also called protracted people's war, is a Maoist military strategy. First developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976), the basic concept behind people's war is to main ...

, a military-political strategy developed by Mao Zedong * Indonesian National Revolution *

Cuban Revolution The Cuban Revolution ( es, Revolución Cubana) was carried out after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état which placed Fulgencio Batista as head of state and the failed mass strike in opposition that followed. After failing to contest Batista in co ...

, an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement against President Fulgencio Batista Other types of conflicts that can be called "revolutionary wars" include: * Liberation war, a conflict primarily intended to bring freedom or independence to a nation or group *

War of independence 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 See also * Lists of active separatist movements * List of civil wars * List o ...

, a conflict occurring over a territory that has declared independence * War of national liberation, conflicts fought by nationalities to gain independence * Rebellion, a refusal of obedience or order