Coalition war

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A coalition war describes a military conflict, often on a large scale, which is waged by several states (often " allies ") against a common enemy.

Better known examples

Such wars are e.g. B. The wars waged by the most important European powers against Louis XIV of France in the years 1673 to 1678 (including the Dutch War ), 1688 to 1697 (including the Palatinate War of Succession ) and 1701 to 1714 (including the Spanish War of Succession ).

In particular, it includes the two wars waged from 1792 to 1802 against the First French Republic and the four from 1805 to 1814/1815 against the First Empire under Napoleon (see coalition wars ).

Likewise, the 1991 and 2003 wars against Iraq are referred to as coalition wars .

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