Border War may refer to:
Military conflicts
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas, Bloody Kansas, or the Border War was a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory, and to a lesser extent in western Missouri, between 1854 and 1859. It emerged from a political and ideological debate over the ...
(1854–1859), a series of violent events involving Free-Staters and pro-slavery elements prior to the American Civil War
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Border War (1910–1919), border conflicts between the United States and Mexico
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South African Border War
The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia (then South West Africa), Zambia, and Angol ...
(1966–1989) in Namibia and Angola
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List of border conflicts
The following is a list of border conflicts between two or more countries. The list includes only those fought because of border disputes. See list of territorial disputes for those that do not involve fighting.
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for wars fought on borders
Sports
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Border Wars (professional wrestling)
Global Wars is a professional wrestling event held annually since 2012 by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) Professional wrestling promotion, promotion. Originally named Border Wars, the event was renamed Global Wars in 2014 after ROH announced a p ...
, an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event
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Border Wars (2012 wrestling event)
Border Wars was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH) that took place on May 12, 2012 at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Storylines
ROH Border Wars professional wrestling matches invol ...
, the 2012 event
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Border Wars (2013 wrestling event)
Border Wars (2013) was a professional wrestling internet pay-per-view (iPPV) event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese Wrestling Promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It took place on May 4, 2013, at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Can ...
, the 2013 event
Athletic rivalries
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Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry) The Border War is the name given to the Kansas–Missouri rivalry. It has been officially named the Border Showdown since 2004, and promoted as the Hy-Vee Hoops Border Showdown for basketball games since 2021. It is a college rivalry between athleti ...
, officially known as the "Border Showdown" after September 11, 2001, the sports rivalry between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri
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Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming rivalry), the sports rivalry between Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming
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Oregon–Washington football rivalry
The Oregon–Washington football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference. The respective campuses in Eugene and Seattle are apart, via Interstate 5.
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, the college football game played between the University of Oregon and the University of Washington
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Maine–New Hampshire men's ice hockey rivalry
The Maine–New Hampshire men's ice hockey rivalry, sometimes referred to as the Border War, is a men's ice hockey rivalry between the Maine Black Bears and New Hampshire Wildcats. The proximity of the two states, the success of the two programs, ...
, the men's college ice hockey rivalry between the New Hampshire Wildcats and the Maine Black Bears
Other uses
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Border War: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration'', a 2006 documentary about the U.S.–Mexico border
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''Border Wars'' (TV series), a television series on the National Geographic Channel
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''Border Wars'' (album) an album by American rappers Berner and The Jacka
See also
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Border Battle (disambiguation)
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