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This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of England before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Acts of Union 1707. For dates after 1708, see List of wars involving the United Kingdom. English victory English defeat Another result *
Timelines of War: A Chronology of Warfare from 100,000 BC to the Present (1996), Global coverage. Cannon, John, ed. The Oxford Companion to British History (2003) Carlton, Charles. This Seat of Mars: War and the British Isles, 1485–1746 (Yale UP; 2011) 332 pages; studies the impact of near unceasing war from the individual to the national levels.
The major war came with Spain, 1585–1603. When Spain tried to invade and conquer England it was a fiasco, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 associated Elizabeth's name with what is popularly viewed as one of the greatest
Revolt of 1173–74 – in England, Normandy, and Anjou; First Barons' War (1215–17) – in England; Second Barons' War (1264–67) – in England; Welsh Uprising (1282) – in England and Wales; Despenser War (1321-22) Wars of the Roses (1455–85) – in England and Wales; Richard III was the last English king to die in combat
England Civil war Treaty of Wallingford [13] 1173–74 Revolt of 1173–74: England Civil war Rebellion crushed [14] 1211 Welsh uprising of 1211: Wales Part of the Anglo-Welsh Wars: Peace signed- rebellion nominally defeated but Wales enjoys greater autonomy [15] 1215–17 First Barons' War: England Civil war Angevin victory [16] 1262–66
Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity. Major conflicts of this era include the Italian Wars and Thirty Years' War in Europe, the Kongo Civil War in Africa, the Qing conquest of the Ming in Asia, the Spanish conquest of Peru in South America, and the American ...
This category includes historical wars in which unified Kingdom of England (10th century–1707) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. See also the succeeding Category:Wars involving Great Britain
Spain. [4] War of the Austrian Succession (1742–48) - Great Britain, Austria and the Dutch Republic v. France and Germany; Seven Years' War (1756–63) - the first "world war" French and Indian War & Seven Years' War is the same War (1754–63) - Great Britain, Hanover, Portugal, and Prussia; Anglo-Cherokee War (1759–63) - Britain v ...