[AdmSmith]

Wars and internal armed conflicts where you see the activities of Russia/Soviet Union

Ukraine 1917-1921
Kazakhstan 1917-1920
Finland 1918
Latvia 1918-1920
Estonia 1918-1920
Lithuania 1918-1919
Georgia 1918-1920
Poland 1919-1921
Turkey 1919-1923
Azerbaijan 1920
Armenia 1920
Georgia 1921
Mongolia 1921
East Karelia 1921-1922
Afghanistan 1925-1926
China 1929
Afghanistan 1929
Chechnya 1932
Japan 1932-1941
Xinjiang 1937
Poland 1939
Finland 1939-1940
Germany/Axis 1941-1945
Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania 1944-1956
Ukraine 1944-1956
Poland1944
Vietnam 1949-1975
Cambodia 1953-1954
Laos 1953-1954
Korea 1950-1953
East Germany 1953
Hungary 1956
Czechoslovakia 1968
China 1969
Israel 1969-70
Eritrea 1974-91
Angola 1975-91
Ethiopia/Somalia 1977-78
Afghanistan 1979-89
Georgia 1991-93
Abkhazia 1991-93
Moldova 1992
Tajikistan 1992-97
Chechnya 1994-96
Dagestan 1999
Chechnya 1999-2009
Georgia 2008
Northern Caucasus 2009-2017
Ukraine 2014-present

The list is not complete and there are also coups d’état etc. such as

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Montenegrin_coup_attempt_allegations

[JonPreston]

England, and later the United Kingdom, has a long history of imperial expansion and military conflict. Below is a list of some significant wars involving England (and the UK after the 1707 Act of Union) during its imperial era. This is not an exhaustive list but highlights key conflicts tied to its imperial ambitions:

Medieval and Early Modern Period

Hundred Years' War (1337–1453)
England vs. France
A series of conflicts over English claims to the French
throne and territorial control in France. Notable battles include Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt.
Wars of the Roses (1455–1487)
Internal conflict between the Houses of Lancaster and York
for the English throne, but it set the stage for a stronger monarchy that pursued overseas expansion.

Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)

England vs. Spain

Part of England’s rivalry with Spain over trade, religion, and colonial ambitions. Included the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.

Imperial Expansion and Colonial Wars
Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652–1674)
England vs. Dutch Republic
Fought over naval dominance and trade routes, particularly in the Atlantic and East Indies. The Second Anglo-Dutch War led to England gaining New Amsterdam (later New York).
Nine Years' War (1688–1697)

England (with allies) vs. France
Part of a broader European conflict, but included colonial
skirmishes in North America and the Caribbean.
War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714)
England (later Great Britain) vs. France and Spain
Resulted in Britain gaining Gibraltar, Minorca, and parts of Canada (e.g., Nova Scotia) under the Treaty of Utrecht.

Seven Years' War (1756–1763)

Great Britain vs. France (and allies)

A global conflict often called the "first world war." Britain gained dominance in India (via the East India Company) and much of North America, including Canada, from France.

American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

Great Britain vs. American colonies (with French, Spanish support)

Britain lost its Thirteen Colonies but retained Canada and other territories.

Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815)

Great Britain vs. Napoleonic France

A series of wars that solidified British naval supremacy (e.g., Battle of Trafalgar) and expanded its empire, including control over parts of the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.
19th Century Imperial Wars
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
Britain vs. Zulu Kingdom
Part of British efforts to consolidate control in southern Africa. Famous for the Battle of Rorke’s Drift.
Opium Wars (1839–1842, 1856–1860)
Britain (with allies) vs. Qing China
Fought to force open Chinese markets to British trade, resulting in Hong Kong being ceded to Britain.

Crimean War (1853–1856)

Britain and France vs. Russia

Aimed to curb Russian expansion into Ottoman territories;

less about direct imperial gain but tied to British influence in the Middle East.

Second Boer War (1899–1902)
Britain vs. Boer Republics
Secured British control over gold- and diamond-rich regions in South Africa.
20th Century and Decline of Empire World War I (1914–1918)
Britain and Allies vs. Central Powers

While not solely an imperial war, it involved Britain’s colonies extensively and led to gains like mandates in the Middle East (e.g., Iraq, Palestine).

World War II (1939–1945)

Britain and Allies vs. Axis Powers

Marked the beginning of the end for the British Empire, with independence movements gaining momentum post-war.

Notes

Many smaller conflicts, rebellions, and colonial campaigns (e.g., the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Mahdist War in Sudan 1881–1899) also shaped Britain’s imperial history but aren’t listed as full-scale "wars."

[blitz128]

I like how 🍈goes back to post 45😂

I remember this little fella named napoleon, he did some invading of Germany and Russia 😎