List of wars in Great Britain

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This is a list of wars occurring on the island of Great Britain.

Year(s)ConflictLocation
(modern)		NotesResultCitation
55–54 B.C. Caesar's invasions of Britain EnglandRoman tributaries set up in a limited area. [1]
49–96 [A.D.] Roman conquest of Britain Great BritainRoman Empire conquers Britain from the native Celts [2]
208–10 Severan invasion of Caledonia ScotlandPart of the Roman occupation of Britain Roman failure- withdrawal to Hadrian's Wall [3]
286–96 Carausian Revolt EnglandPart of the Roman occupation of BritainRoman victory- rebellion crushed [4]
367–68 Great Conspiracy Great BritainPart of the Roman occupation of BritainRoman victory [5]
410–927 Anglo-Saxon invasions and creation of England Great BritainAnglo Saxon victory: Celts hold out in Cumbria and Cornwall [6]
865–78 Invasion of the Great Heathen Army EnglandPart of the Norse invasions of Britain Danelaw established- Most of Northern and Eastern England under Norse control [7]
1015–16 Cnut's invasion of England EnglandPart of the Norse invasions of BritainNorse victory- Cnut becomes King of England [8]
1066–71 Norman conquest of England EnglandNorman victory- William the Conqueror becomes King of England [9]
1067–1194 Norman invasion of Wales WalesWelsh victory- Normans forced out of Wales [10]
1075 Revolt of the Earls EnglandCivil warNorman victory [11]
1088 Rebellion of 1088 EnglandCivil warFailure of rebellion [12]
1135–54 The Anarchy EnglandCivil war Treaty of Wallingford [13]
1173–74 Revolt of 1173–74 EnglandCivil warRebellion crushed [14]
1211 Welsh uprising of 1211 WalesPart of the Anglo-Welsh Wars Peace signed- rebellion nominally defeated but Wales enjoys greater autonomy [15]
1215–17 First Barons' War EnglandCivil warAngevin victory [16]
1262–66 Scottish–Norwegian War ScotlandScottish victory- Hebrides and Isle of Man occupied by Scotland
1264–67 Second Barons' War EnglandCivil warRoyalist victory [17]
1277; 1282–83 Edwardian conquest of Wales WalesPart of the Anglo-Welsh WarsEnglish victory- Wales conquered by Edward I [18]
1296–1328 First War of Scottish Independence Scotland; England; IrelandPart of the Anglo-Scottish Wars Scottish victory- Scotland gains independence [19]
1321–22 Despenser War Wales; EnglandCivil warRoyalist victory [20] [ page needed ]
1332–57 Second War of Scottish Independence ScotlandPart of the Anglo-Scottish WarsScottish victory [21]
1381 Peasants' Revolt EnglandRebellion Crushed [22]
1400–15 Glyndŵr Rising WalesPart of the Anglo-Welsh WarsEnglish victory [23]
1455–85 Wars of the Roses England; WalesCivil warEventual Lancastrian victory [24]
1497 Cornish Rebellion of 1497 Cornwall English victory [25]
1543–50 War of the Rough Wooing Scotland; EnglandPart of the Anglo-Scottish WarsScottish victory [26]
1549 Prayer Book Rebellion EnglandCivil WarRebellion suppressed [27]
1549 Kett's Rebellion EnglandRebellion suppressed [28]
1569–70 Rising of the North EnglandElizabethan victory [29]
1639–53 Wars of the Three Kingdoms Great BritainCivil warEnglish Parliamentarian victory: [30]
1685 Monmouth Rebellion EnglandRebellion crushed [31]
1689–92 Jacobite Rising of 1689 ScotlandCivil WarGovernment victory[ citation needed ]
1715–19 Second Jacobite Rising Scotland; EnglandCivil WarBritish victory [32]
1745–46 Third Jacobite Rising Scotland; EnglandCivil WarBritish victory [33]

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