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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