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Revision as of 18:52, 24 December 2022 edit72.197.197.39 (talk) there is a primary topic here, and it's utterly ridiculous not to single it out - 99 percent of the time "Revolutionary War" in English refers to the North American conflictTag: Reverted← Previous edit		Revision as of 22:10, 24 December 2022 edit undoYkraps (talk \| contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users30,227 edits Undid revision 1129323994 by 72.197.197.39 (talk) Nowhere outside N. Am. does an unqualified revolutionary war refer to that conflict. The discussion has been had and consensus has been formed..Tag: Undo Next edit →
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		⚫	'''Revolutionary War(s)''' may refer to:
⚫	~~'''Revolutionary War''' most commonly refers to the~~ ~~'''~~]~~'''~~ (~~1775-1781~~), the armed conflict between Great Britain and ~~thirteen~~ of its North American colonies, ~~now~~ ~~called~~ the United States of America

⚫	'''Revolutionary War(s)''' may ~~also~~ refer to:

		⚫	* ] (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
	* ], a series of military conflicts (1792–1802) resulting from the French Revolution		* ], a series of military conflicts (1792–1802) resulting from the French Revolution
	* ], a Spanish revolutionary war		* ], a Spanish revolutionary war

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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