Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Top Ten Obscure Wars-- Part 1

From the June 6, 2012, Listverse.

10.  NORTHERN CRUSADES:  (1147-1290), eliminated pagan groups in Scandinavia.

9.  WAR OF JENKINS' EAR:  (Probably one of the best war-names ever.  (1739-1748), Fought in the Caribbean, Florida and Georgia.  Part of the larger War of Austrian Succession.

8.  QUASI-WAR:  (1798-1800),  U.S. versus France.  The French were fighting the British and the U.S. was neutral, but still traded with the British, causing attacks on them by the French.

7.  THIRD PUNIC WAR:  (149 B.C.-146 B.C.), Rome versus Carthage.  Led to the final defeat of Carthage.

6.  SONDERBUND WAR:  (Nov. 3-29, 1847),   Switzerland Civil War.  Several catholic cantons broke away.

--DaCoot

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