War of independence
A war of independence is a conflict occurring over a territory that has declared independence. Once the state that previously held the territory sends in military forces to assert its sovereignty or the native population clashes with the former occupier, a separatist rebellion has begun. If a new state is successfully established, the conflict is usually known as a ¨War of Independence¨.
Use of the term largely originates from the American War of Independence but prior conflicts sometimes got the name retroactively—such as the Dutch War of Independence, originally known as the "Seven Years' War" and still often called by that name in the Netherlands themselves.
Examples
Main article: List of wars of independence
Examples of war of independence include:
See also
- First War of Independence (disambiguation)
- Second War of Independence (disambiguation)
- Breakaway states
- Wars of national liberation
- 1948 Arab–Israeli War
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