Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War(s) may refer to:

American Revolutionary War (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, a series of military conflicts (1792–1802) resulting from the French Revolution
Peninsular War, a Spanish revolutionary war
Texas Revolution
Philippine Revolution
Russian Civil War, 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, a military-political strategy developed by Mao Zedong
Indonesian National Revolution
Cuban Revolution, 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, 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

See also