| Dates
|
Name
|
Independent Country
|
Original Country
|
Result
|
| 1185–1188
|
Uprising of Asen and Peter
|
 Bulgaria
|
 Byzantine Empire
|
Independence of Bulgaria from the Byzantine Empire; creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire
|
| 1296–1357
|
Wars of Scottish Independence
|
 Scotland
|
 England
|
Scotland retains its status as an independent nation
|
| 1521–1523
|
Swedish War of Liberation
|
 Sweden
|
 Kalmar Union
|
Independence of Sweden from the Kalmar Union
|
| 1568–1648
|
Eighty Years' War
|
 Netherlands
|
 Spain
|
Independence of the Netherlands from Spain
|
| 1640–1668
|
Portuguese Restoration War
|
 Portugal
|
Spain
|
Restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain
|
| 1703–1711
|
Rákóczi's War of Independence
|
 Hungary
|
 Holy Roman Empire
|
Limited autonomy for Hungary within the Habsburg monarchy
|
| 1775–1783
|
American Revolutionary War(American Revolution)
|
 United States
|
 Great Britain
|
Independence of the United States from Great Britain
|
| 1791–1804
|
Haitian Revolution
|
 Haiti
|
 France
|
Independence of Haiti from France
|
| 1804–1813
|
First Serbian Uprising(Serbian Revolution)
|
 Serbia
|
 Ottoman Empire
|
Defeat of insurgents; Ottoman Empire retains control of Serbia
|
| 1808–1814
|
Peninsular War
|
 Spain
|
France
|
Independence of Spain from France
|
| 1810s–1820s
|
Latin American wars of independence: Argentine War of Independence, Bolivian War of Independence, Chilean War of Independence, Foolish Fatherland, Ecuadorian War of Independence, Mexican War of Independence, Peruvian War of Independence, Venezuelan War of Independence
|
 Río de la Plata
 Bolivia
 Chile
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Mexico
 Peru
 Venezuela
|
Spanish Empire
|
Independence of many Spanish-American colonies from Spain
|
| 1814
|
Swedish–Norwegian War (1814)
|
 Norway
|
 Sweden
|
Partial independence of Norway within the later United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
|
| 1815–1817
|
Second Serbian Uprising(Serbian Revolution)
|
 Serbia
|
Ottoman Empire
|
Semi-independence of Serbia within the Ottoman Empire
|
| 1821–1829
|
Greek War of Independence
|
 Greece
|
Ottoman Empire
|
Independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire
|
| 1822–1824
|
Brazilian War of Independence
|
 Brazil
|
 Portuguese Empire
|
Independence of the Empire of Brazil from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
|
| 1825–1828
|
Cisplatine War
|
 Uruguay
|
Brazil
Río de la Plata
|
Disputed between the Empire of Brazil and United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. Independence of Uruguay from Brazil
|
| 1830-1831
|
November Uprising
|
 Poland
|
 Russia
|
Defeat of Polish insurgents. Russian retains control of Poland, introduction of the Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland, liquidation of Polish autonomy.
|
| 1830–1839
|
Belgian Revolution
|
 Belgium
|
 Netherlands
|
Independence of Belgium from the Netherlands
|
| 1835–1836
|
Texas Revolution
|
 Texas
|
 Mexico
|
Independence of Texas from Mexico
|
| 1843–1849
|
Dominican War of Independence
|
 Dominican Republic
|
 Haiti
|
Independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti
|
| 1846
|
Bear Flag Revolt
|
 California
|
Mexico
|
The California Republic declares independence from the Centralist Republic of Mexico. The republic is quickly annexed by the United States
|
| 1848-1849
|
First Italian War of Independence
|
 Sardinia
|
 Austria
|
Kingdom of Sardinia defeated by the Austrian Empire; Italian unification not achieved
|
| 1857–1858
|
Indian Rebellion of 1857
|
India
|
 British East India Company
|
Defeat of Indian insurgents; Great Britain retains control of India
|
| 1859
|
Second Italian War of Independence
|
 Piedmont-Sardinia
 Lombardy–Venetia
 Parma
 Modena
 Tuscany
|
Austria
|
France and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia defeat the Austrian Empire; most of the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia transferred to France and then to Piedmont-Sardinia; Duchy of Parma, Duchy of Modena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal Legations annexed by Piedmont-Sardinia
|
| 1863–1865
|
January Uprising
|
 Poland
|
Russia
|
Defeat of Polish insurgents; Russia retains control of Poland
|
| 1863–1865
|
Dominican Restoration War
|
Dominican Republic
|
Spain
|
Independence of Dominican Republic from 4 year occupation by the Spanish Empire; ousts Spain from Hispaniola
|
| 1866
|
Third Italian War of Independence
|
Veneto
|
Austria
|
Austrian Empire loses Veneto to Kingdom of Italy
|
| 1868–1878
|
Ten Years' War
|
 Cuba
|
Spain
|
Defeat of insurgents; Spain retains control of Cuba
|
| 1869
|
Red River Rebellion
|
 Métis
|
 Canada
|
Establishment of Provisional government of the Red River Colony
|
| 1876
|
April Uprising
|
 Bulgaria
|
Ottoman Empire
|
Defeat of Bulgarian nationalists by the Ottoman Empire; subsequent reprisals by the Ottomans led to the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78 and the 1878 independence of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire.
|
| 1877
|
Romanian War of Independence
|
 Romania
|
Ottoman Empire
|
Independence of Romania from the Ottoman Empire
|
| 1896–1898
|
Philippine Revolution
|
 Philippines
|
Spain
|
Inconclusive; Philippines independence from Spain then achieved by Spanish–American War
|
| 1895–1898
|
Cuban War of Independence
|
 Cuba
|
Spain
|
Independence of Cuba from Spain following four years of American occupation
|
| 1899–1913
|
Philippine–American War
|
Philippines
|
 United States
|
Defeat of Philippine insurgents; United States retains control of the Philippines
|
| 1902-1932
|
Unification of Saudi Arabia
|
 Saudi Arabia
|
Emirate of Jabal Shammar
Kingdom of Hejaz
|
Independence of Saudi Arabia from the Kingdom of Hejaz and Emirate of Jabal Shammar
|
| 1916–1918
|
Arab Revolt
|
 Hejaz
|
Ottoman Empire
|
Defeat of Arab aspirations for independence by post-World War I partition of Arab Ottoman Empire lands into protectorates controlled by United Kingdom and France
|
| 1917–1921
|
Ukrainian War of Independence
|
 Ukraine
|
 Soviet Russia
 Poland
|
Independence of Ukraine from Russia; partition of Ukraine by Soviet Union and Poland
|
| 1918–1920
|
Finnish War of Independence
|
 Finland
|
Russia
|
Independence of Finland from Russian Empire/Russian SFSR
|
| 1918–1920
|
Estonian War of Independence
|
 Estonia
|
Soviet Russia
|
Independence of Estonia from Russian Empire/Russian SFSR
|
| 1918–1920
|
Latvian War of Independence
|
 Latvia
|
Soviet Russia
|
Independence of Latvia from Russian Empire/Russian SFSR
|
| 1918–1920
|
Lithuanian War of Independence
|
 Lithuania
|
Soviet Russia
Poland
|
Independence of Lithuania from Russian Empire/Russian SFSR and Poland
|
| 1919–1921
|
Irish War of Independence
|
 Ireland
|
 United Kingdom
|
Anglo-Irish Treaty; Partition of Ireland; secession of 26 of Ireland's 32 counties (the Irish Free State) from the United Kingdom
|
| 1919–1923
|
Turkish War of Independence
|
 Turkey
|
Ottoman Empire
Allies of World War I
|
Creation of the Republic of Turkey
|
| 1920–1926
|
Rif War
|
 Republic of the Rif
|
Spain
|
Defeat of insurgents and Rif Republic; Spain retains control of Spanish Morocco
|
| 1944-1948
|
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
|
 Israel
|
United Kingdom
|
Independence of Israel from the United Kingdom
|
| 1945–1949
|
Indonesian National Revolution
|
 Indonesia
|
Netherlands
|
Independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands
|
| 1946–1954
|
First Indochina War
|
 Vietnam
 Laos
 Cambodia
|
France
|
Independence of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia from France; partition of Vietnam
|
| 1947
|
Indian revolutionary movement
|
 India
|
United Kingdom
|
Independence of India from the United Kingdom
|
| 1947–1949
|
1948 Arab–Israeli War
|
Israel
 Palestine
|
United Kingdom
 Arab League
|
Defeat of Arabs; Israel retains independence
|
| 1952–1960
|
Kenyan Mau Mau Uprising
|
 Kenya
|
United Kingdom
|
Defeat of insurgents; United Kingdom retains control of Kenya
|
| 1954–1962
|
Algerian War
|
 Algeria
|
 France
|
Independence of Algeria from France
|
| 1955-1972
|
First Sudanese Civil War
|
Southern Sudan
|
 Sudan
|
Conflict between Sudan and South Sudan
|
| 1961–1974
|
Angolan War of Independence
|
 Angola
|
 Portugal
|
Independence of Angola from Portugal
|
| 1961–1991
|
Eritrean War of Independence
|
 Eritrea
|
 Ethiopia
|
Independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia
|
| 1963–1974
|
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
|
 Guinea-Bissau
|
Portugal
|
Independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal
|
| 1964–1974
|
Mozambican War of Independence
|
 Mozambique
|
Portugal
|
Independence of Mozambique from Portugal
|
| 1966–1988
|
Namibian War of Independence
|
 Namibia
|
 South Africa
|
Independence of Namibia from South Africa
|
| 1967–1970
|
Nigerian Civil War
|
 Biafra
|
 Nigeria
|
Defeat and dissolution of the Republic of Biafra
|
| 1971
|
Bangladesh War of Independence
|
 Bangladesh
|
 Pakistan
|
Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan
|
| 1975-1991
|
Western Sahara War
|
 Western Sahara
|
 Morocco
|
Partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Sahrawi Republic
|
| 1981-1991
|
Somaliland War of Independence
|
 Somali National Movement
|
 Somalia
|
Unrecognized independence of Somaliland from Somalia
|
| 1983–2005
|
Second Sudanese Civil War
|
 South Sudan
|
 Sudan
|
Independence of South Sudan from Sudan
|
| 1988-1994
|
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
|
 Artsakh
|
 Azerbaijan
|
De facto independence of the Republic of Artsakh from Azerbaijan
|
| 1990-1992
|
Transnistria War
|
 Transnistria
|
 Moldova
|
De facto independence of Transnistria from Moldova
|
| 1991-1992
|
South Ossetia War
|
 South Ossetia
|
 Georgia
|
De facto independence for South Ossetia from Georgia
|
| 1991–1995
|
Croatian War of Independence
|
 Croatia
|
 Yugoslavia
|
Independence of Croatia from Yugoslavia
|
| 1991
|
Ten-Day War
|
 Slovenia
|
Yugoslavia
|
Independence of Slovenia from Yugoslavia
|
| 1992-1993
|
War in Abkhazia
|
 Abkhazia
|
Georgia
|
De facto independence for Abkhazia from Georgia
|
| 1996–1999
|
Kosovo War
|
 Republic of Kosova
|
 Serbia & Montenegro
|
No legal changes to Yugoslav borders according to the Resolution 1244, but effective political and economic separation of Kosovo from the rest of Yugoslavia under United Nations temporary administration.
|
| 2012
|
Tuareg rebellion (2012)(Northern Mali conflict (2012–present))
|
 Azawad
|
 Mali
|
Unrecognized independence of Azawad from Mali. Azawad claimed territory controlled by Ansar Dine.
|
| 2014-Ongoing
|
War in Donbass
|
 Donetsk People's Republic
 Luhansk People's Republic
|
Ukraine
|
De facto independence for the proto-states of Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic from Ukraine
|
| 2017-Ongoing
|
Anglophone Crisis
|
 Ambazonia
|
 Cameroon
|
Ongoing
|
