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War of Independence

The term is generally use to describe a war occurring after a territory that has declared independence. The state that held control the territory before sends in military forces to assert its sovereignty.

Examples include:

• Turkish War of Independence
• American War of Independence
• Mexican War of Independence
• Israeli War of Independence
• Wars of Scottish Independence
• First War Of Indian Independence

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