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This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. [citation needed] These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
American Revolutionary War: 1775 – 1783: 8.4 years (8 years, 5 months) 12: Second Seminole War: 1835 – 1842: 6.7 years ... Declaration of war by the United States;
1812–1815: War of 1812: On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war against the United Kingdom. Among the issues leading to the war were British impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy , interception of neutral ships and blockades of the United States during British hostilities with France, and support for Indian attacks on ...
This is a list of conflicts in the United States.Conflicts are arranged chronologically from the late modern period to contemporary history.This list includes (but is not limited to) the following: Indian wars, skirmishes, wars of independence, liberation wars, colonial wars, undeclared wars, proxy wars, territorial disputes, and world wars.
This category includes historical wars in which the United States of America (1776–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. These are the wars in which the United States of America was a primary participant.
When the United States declared war in early April 1917, the United States Army was still small by European standards (most of which had conscription) and mobilization would take at least a year. Meanwhile, the United States continued to provide supplies and money to Britain and France, and initiated the first peacetime draft. [58]
The United States declares war on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on June 18, 1812; Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813; Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814; Burning of Washington on August 24, 1814; Battle of Plattsburgh, September 6–11, 1814; Battle of Baltimore, September 12–15, 1814; Treaty of Ghent signed on ...
The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000; List of wars: 1000–1499; List of wars: 1500–1799; List of wars: 1800–1899; List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002; List of wars: 2003–present