List of wars involving Spain
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts fought by the Kingdom of Spain, its predecessor states or in Spanish territory.
Ancient[]
- 237–218 BCE Barcid conquest of Hispania
- 218–17 BCE Roman conquest of Hispania
- 181–179 BCE First Celtiberian War
- 155–139 BCE Lusitanian War
- 154–152 BCE Second Celtiberian War
- 134–133 BCE Siege of Numantia
- 104–103 BCE
- 80–72 BCE Sertorian War
- 49–45 BCE Caesar's Civil War
- 29–19 BCE Cantabrian Wars
- 169–172 CE
- 177–180 CE
- 258–260 CE
- 409–411 CE
- 414–418 CE
- 419–420 CE
- 438–453 CE
- 456–457 CE
- 456–463 CE
- 456 CE
- 458–459 CE
Medieval[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Byzantine conquest of Visigothic Baetica (551–555) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Byzantine Empire | Byzantine victory |
Visigothic conquest of Spania (570–624) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Byzantine Empire | Visigothic victory |
(572) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Byzantine Empire | Visigothic victory |
(573) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Sappi | Visigothic victory |
Visigothic conquest of Cantabria (574) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Cantabri | Visigothic victory |
(575–577) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Kingdom of the Suebi | Visigothic victory |
(581) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Vascones | Visigothic victory |
(585–586) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Kingdom of the Suebi | Visigothic victory |
Umayyad conquest of Hispania (711–718) |
Visigothic Kingdom | Umayyad Caliphate | Umayyad victory |
Battle of Covadonga (722)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Umayyad Caliphate | Asturian victory |
Battle of Montecubeiro (774) |
Kingdom of Asturias | Galician rebels | Asturian victory |
Battle of the Burbia River (791)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
Battle of Lutos (794)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Asturian victory |
Battle of Las Babias (795)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
Viking raid on Galicia (844) |
Kingdom of Asturias | Norwegian Vikings | Asturian victory |
Battle of Guadalacete (852)
|
Kingdom of Asturias Kingdom of Pamplona Toledo rebels |
Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
Battle of the Morcuera (865)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
Battle of Polvoraria (878)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Asturian victory |
First Battle of Cellorigo (882)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Asturian victory |
Second Battle of Cellorigo (883)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Asturian victory |
Day of Zamora (901)
|
Kingdom of Asturias | Emirate of Córdoba | Asturian victory |
Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz (917)
|
Kingdom of León | Emirate of Córdoba | Leonese victory |
Battle of Alhandic (939)
|
Kingdom of León | Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
Battle of Simancas (939)
|
Kingdom of León | Emirate of Córdoba | Leonese victory |
Battle of Rueda (981)
|
Kingdom of León County of Castile Kingdom of Navarre |
Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
Battle of Cervera (1000)
|
Kingdom of León County of Castile Kingdom of Pamplona |
Emirate of Córdoba | Defeat |
Battle of Calatañazor (1002)
|
Kingdom of León County of Castile Kingdom of Pamplona |
Emirate of Córdoba | Christian victory |
Battle of Graus (1063)
|
Kingdom of Castile Taifa of Zaragoza |
Kingdom of Aragon | Castilian–Zaragozan victory |
Crusade of Barbastro (1064)
|
Kingdom of Aragon County of Urgell Duchy of Aquitaine Papal states |
Emirate of Lārida | Christian victory |
Battle of Paterna (1065)
|
Kingdom of León | Taifa of Valencia | Leonese victory |
War of the Three Sanchos (1065–67) |
Kingdom of Castile | Kingdom of Navarre Kingdom of Aragon |
Castilian victory
|
Battle of Llantada (1068)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Kingdom of León | Castilian victory |
Battle of Golpejera (1072)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Kingdom of León | Castilian victory |
Battle of Piedra Pisada (1084)
|
Christian Aragon | Muslim Zaragoza | Defeat |
[1] (1084–85)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Taifa of Toledo | Castilian victory |
Battle of Sagrajas (1086)
|
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León Kingdom of Aragon |
Almoravids
|
Defeat |
|
Kingdom of Castile | Almoravids | Castilian victory |
[1] (1092–1094)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Taifa of Valencia Almoravids |
Castilian victory |
Battle of Bairén (1097)
|
Kingdom of Aragon Valencia under Cid's rule Kingdom of Castile |
Almoravid dynasty | Aragonese/Castilian/Valencian victory |
Battle of Consuegra (1097)
|
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León |
Almoravid dynasty | Defeat |
Battle of Uclés (1108)
|
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León |
Almoravid dynasty | Defeat |
1113–15 Balearic Islands expedition
|
Republic of Pisa Catalan counties County of Provence Giudicato of Torres Papal states |
Taifa of Majorca Almoravids |
Christian victory |
Battle of Cutanda (1120)
|
Kingdom of Aragon Duchy of Aquitaine |
Almoravid dynasty | Christian victory |
Battle of São Mamede (1128)
|
Kingdom of Leon | County of Portugal | Defeat Secession of the County of Portugal which becomes a kingdom |
Siege of Oreja (1139)
|
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Galicia Kingdom of León Kingdom of Toledo (Christians) |
Almoravids (Muslims) | Christian victory |
Second Crusade (1147–50) |
Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of France Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Castile County of Barcelona Kingdom of León Byzantine Empire Kingdom of England |
Seljuq Sultanate Emirate of Zengids Abbasid Caliphate Fatimid Caliphate Almoravids |
Status quo ante bellum
|
Battle of Alarcos (1195)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santiago Order of Évora |
Almohad Caliphate | Defeat |
Siege of Al-Dāmūs (1210)
|
Crown of Aragon Knights Hospitaller Knights Templar |
Almohad Caliphate | Christian victory |
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212)
|
Kingdom of Castile Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Navarre Order of Santiago Order of Calatrava Knights Templar French volunteers Leonese volunteers |
Almohad Caliphate | Christian victory |
Battle of Muret (1213)
|
Crown of Aragon County of Toulouse County of Comminges County of Foix Viscounty of Carcassonne |
Crusaders Kingdom of France |
French-Crusader victory |
Conquest of Majorca (1228–31)
|
Crown of Aragon Marseille Narbonne Republic of Genoa Knights Templar Order of Malta |
Almohad Caliphate territory of Majorca | Aragonese victory |
Siege of Burriana (1233)
|
Crown of Aragon Knights Hospitaller Knights Templar Senyoria d'Albarrasí |
Taifa of Valencia | Aragonese victory |
Siege of Córdoba (1236)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Moors | Castilian victory |
Battle of the Puig (1237)
|
Crown of Aragon | Taifa of Valencia | Aragonese victory
|
Siege of Jaén (1245–46)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santiago |
Taifa of Jayyān (جيان) Emirate of Granada |
Castilian victory |
Siege of Seville (1247–48)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santiago Knights Templar Knights Hospitaller Order of Calatrava |
Almohad Caliphate Taifa of Niebla |
Castilian victory |
Siege of Albarracín (1284)
|
Kingdom of Aragón | House of Lara Señorío de Albarracín |
Aragonese victory |
Battle of Écija (1275)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Sultanate of Morocco Emirate of Granada |
Defeat |
Battle of Algeciras (1278)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santa María de España |
Sultanate of Morocco Emirate of Granada |
Defeat |
Siege of Algeciras (1278–79)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santa María de España |
Sultanate of Morocco Emirate of Granada |
Defeat |
Battle of Moclín (1280)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santa María de España |
Emirate of Granada | Defeat |
War of the Sicilian Vespers (1282–1302) |
Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Trinacria Byzantine Empire |
Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of France Papal States |
Aragonese victory |
Battle of Malta (1283)
|
Crown of Aragon | Kingdom of Naples | Aragonese victory |
Battle of the Gulf of Naples (1284)
|
Crown of Aragon | Kingdom of Naples | Aragonese victory |
Aragonese Crusade (1284–85) |
Crown of Aragon | Papal States Kingdom of France Kingdom of Navarre Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of Majorca Lordship of Albarracín Republic of Genoa |
Aragonese victory |
Battle of Les Formigues (1285)
|
Kingdom of Sicily Crown of Aragon |
France Republic of Genoa |
Aragonese victory |
Battle of the Col de Panissars (1285)
|
Crown of Aragon | Kingdom of France | Aragonese victory |
Battle of the Counts (1287)
|
Crown of Aragon | Kingdom of Naples Papal States |
Aragonese victory |
Battle of Iznalloz (1295)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Calatrava |
Emirate of Granada | Defeat |
Battle of Cape Orlando (1299)
|
Crown of Aragon | Kingdom of Sicily | Aragonese victory |
Battle of Ponza (1300)
|
Crown of Aragon | Kingdom of Naples Supported by: Republic of Genoa |
Aragonese victory |
Siege of Algeciras (1309–10)
|
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santiago Order of Calatrava |
Emirate of Granada | Defeat |
Second Siege of Gibraltar (1315)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Emirate of Granada | Castilian victory |
Battle of Picotin (1316) |
Kingdom of Majorca | Principality of Achaea | Catalan victory |
Battle of Manolada (1316) |
Kingdom of Majorca | Burgundians | Defeat |
Aragonese conquest of Sardinia (1323–26) |
Crown of Aragon Giudicato of Arborea |
Republic of Pisa Republic of Genoa
|
Aragonese victory
|
Siege of Villa di Chiesa (1323–24)
|
Crown of Aragon Giudicato of Arborea |
Republic of Pisa | Aragonese victory |
Battle of Lucocisterna (1324)
|
Crown of Aragon | Republic of Pisa | Aragonese victory |
Battle of Teba (1330)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Emirate of Granada | Castilian victory |
(1330–36) |
Crown of Aragon | Republic of Genoa | Status quo ante bellum |
(1336–37) |
Crown of Castile | Kingdom of Portugal | Castilian victory |
English Channel naval campaign (1338–39)
|
Kingdom of France Genoese mercenaries Castilian mercenaries |
Kingdom of England County of Flanders |
Indecisive |
Battle of Río Salado (1340)
|
Crown of Castile Kingdom of Portugal |
Marinid Empire Emirate of Granada |
Portuguese-Castilian victory |
Battle of Estepona (1342)
|
Crown of Aragon | Marinid dynasty | Aragonese victory |
Siege of Algeciras (1342–44)
|
Kingdom of Castile Republic of Genoa Kingdom of Aragon Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Navarre European crusaders |
Sultanate of Morocco Emirate of Granada |
Castilian victory |
Battle of Llucmajor (1349) |
Crown of Aragon | Kingdom of Majorca | Aragonese victory
|
Battle of Winchelsea (1350)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Kingdom of England | Defeat |
(1354)
|
Republic of Venice Crown of Aragon |
Republic of Genoa | Aragonese victory
|
War of the Two Peters (1356–75) |
Crown of Castile With the support of: Kingdom of England Republic of Genoa Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Navarre Kingdom of Granada |
Crown of Aragon With the support of: Henry of Trastámara Kingdom of France |
Indecisive
|
Battle of Linuesa (1361)
|
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Jaén Order of Calatrava |
Emirate of Granada | Castilian victory |
Battle of Guadix (1362)
|
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Jaén Order of Calatrava |
Emirate of Granada | Defeat |
Castilian Civil War (1366–69) |
Forces of Pedro of Castile Kingdom of England Kingdom of Navarre Kingdom of Granada |
Forces of Henry of Trastámara Kingdom of France Crown of Aragon |
Victory for Henry of Trastámara |
Siege of León (1368)
|
Crown of Castile – Henry's side | Crown of Castile – Pedro's side | Victory for Henry of Trastámara |
Battle of Montiel (1369)
|
Castilians Granada |
Castilians France |
Franco-Castilian victory |
Siege of Algeciras (1369)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Emirate of Granada | Defeat |
Battle of La Rochelle (1372)
|
Crown of Castile | Kingdom of England | Castilian victory |
Third Fernandine War (1381–82)
|
Crown of Castile | Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of England |
Castilian victory
|
1383–85 Crisis (1383–85) |
Crown of Castile Supported by: |
Kingdom of Portugal Supported by: |
Defeat
|
Battle of Collejares (1406)
|
Crown of Castile | Emirate of Granada | Castilian victory |
Battle of Sanluri (1409) |
Crown of Aragon Kingdom of Sicily |
Giudicato of Arborea Republic of Genoa |
Aragonese victory |
Conquest of the Canary Islands (1402–96) |
Crown of Castile | Guanches | Castilian victory |
Battle of La Rochelle (1419)
|
Crown of Castile | Kingdom of England Hanseatic League |
Castilian victory |
Castilian–Aragonese War (1429–30) |
Crown of Castile | Crown of Aragon | Castilian victory |
Battle of La Higueruela (1431)
|
Kingdom of Castile | Nasrid dynasty | Castilian victory |
Navarrese Civil War (1451–55) |
Forces of Charles IV of Navarre Crown of Castile |
Forces of John II of Aragon Crown of Aragon County of Foix |
Victory for John II of Aragon |
Battle of Los Alporchones (1452)
|
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Murcia |
Emirate of Granada | Castilian victory |
Enrique IV war of Granada (1455–58) |
Crown of Castile | Emirate of Granada | Inconclusive |
Catalan Civil War (1462–72) |
Principality of Catalonia Crown of Castile Kingdom of Portugal |
Forces of John II of Aragon Kingdom of France |
Victory for John II of Aragon |
War of the Castilian Succession (1475–79) |
Isabella Supporters Crown of Aragon |
Juana Supporters Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of France |
Peace Treaty
|
Battle of Guinea (1478)
|
Crown of Castile | Kingdom of Portugal | Defeat |
Granada War (1482–92)
|
Castile-Aragon Union Military Orders European crusaders |
Emirate of Granada | Victory
|
Catholic Monarchy[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Italian War of 1494–98 (1494–98) |
League of Venice: Papal States |
Kingdom of France
|
Victory
|
[6] (1494–1509) |
Crown of Castile | Taínos | Victory |
Conquest of Melilla (1497) |
Castile and Aragon | Wattasid dynasty | Victory |
Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1499–1501) | Castile-Aragon Union | Muslims of Granada | Victory
|
Second Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503) |
Republic of Venice Castile and Aragon |
Ottoman Empire | Defeat
|
Second Italian War (1499–1501) |
|
|
Victory,
|
Third Italian War (1502–1504)
|
Castile and Aragon | Kingdom of France | Victory
|
Spanish crusade[7] (1505–10)
|
Crown of Castile Crown of Aragon |
Kingdom of Tlemcen Hafsid dynasty |
Victory |
War of the League of Cambrai (1508–16)
|
1508–10: Venice 1510–11: Papal States Venice 1511–13: Holy League: Papal States Venice Spain Holy Roman Empire England Swiss mercenaries 1513–16: Papal States Spain Holy Roman Empire England Duchy of Milan Swiss mercenaries |
1508–10: League of Cambrai: Papal States France Holy Roman Empire Spain Duchy of Ferrara 1510–11: France Duchy of Ferrara 1511–13: France Duchy of Ferrara 1513–16: Venice France Scotland Duchy of Ferrara |
Defeat |
Spanish conquest of Puerto Rico[6] (1508–1511) |
Crown of Castile | Taínos | Victory |
[6] (1511–13) |
Crown of Castile | Taínos | Victory |
Taíno rebellion of 1511 (1511–13) |
Crown of Castile | Taínos of Boriken and allies from The Antilles | Victory |
Habsburg Spain[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Siege of Tlemcen (1518) |
Spain Kingdom of Tlemcen |
Regency of Algiers | Victory |
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519–21)
|
Spanish conquistadores Tlaxcala |
Aztec Empire | Victory
|
Revolt of the Brotherhoods (1519–23) |
Empire of Charles V | Germanies | Royalist victory |
Revolt of the Comuneros (1520–21)
|
Empire of Charles V | Castilian rebels | Royalist victory |
Italian War of 1521–26 (1521–26)
|
Spain Holy Roman Empire |
France
Republic of Venice |
Victory |
Spanish conquest of Chiapas (1523–1695) |
Spain | Zoque people Independent Maya, including:
|
Victory
|
Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1523–1547) |
Spain | Mayan tribes | Victory |
Spanish conquest of El Salvador (1524–1539) |
Spain
including Indian auxiliaries |
Indigenous peoples of El Salvador, including:
|
Victory |
Spanish conquest of Guatemala (1524–1667) |
Spain | Independent indigenous kingdoms and city-states | Victory |
War of the League of Cognac (1526–30)
|
Spain Holy Roman Empire |
France
Papal States |
Victory |
Ottoman–Habsburg wars (1526–1791)
|
Habsburg Dynasty:
Holy Roman Empire
Spanish Empire
|
Ottoman Empire Vassals:
|
End of Ottoman expansion
|
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire (1531–72)
|
Spanish conquistadores Indian auxiliaries |
Inca Empire Neo-Inca State |
Victory
|
Italian War of 1536–38 (1536–38) |
Holy Roman Empire Spain
|
Kingdom of France Ottoman Empire |
Defeat
|
Arauco War (16th century–17th or 18th century)
|
Spanish Empire
|
Mapuche, Huilliche and Pehuenche tribes | Defeat
|
Third Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–40) |
Holy League: Republic of Venice Spain Republic of Genoa Papal States Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of Sicily Knights of Malta |
Ottoman Empire France (until 1538) |
Defeat |
Spanish conquest of the Muisca (1537–1540) |
Spain | Guecha warriors | Victory
|
Mixtón War (1540–42) |
Spain | Caxcanes | Victory |
Tiguex War (1540–41) |
Spain | Tiwa Indians | Victory |
Italian War of 1542–46 (1542–46)
|
Spain
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of England |
France
Ottoman Empire |
Inconclusive |
Schmalkaldic War (1546–47) |
Empire of Charles V:
Duchy of Saxony |
Schmalkaldic League: Electorate of Saxony |
Victory
|
Chichimeca War (1550–90) |
Spain
|
Chichimeca (Zacateco, Guachichil, Guamare, Pame) | Defeat |
Italian War of 1551–59 (1551–59)
|
|
Kingdom of France
Republic of Siena |
Victory
|
French Wars of Religion (1562–98)
|
Catholics: Catholic League Spain Duchy of Savoy |
Protestants: Huguenots England |
Inconclusive
|
Philippine revolts against Spain (1567–1872) |
Spain
|
Dagohoy rebel group other Filipino rebel groups British supporters |
Victory
|
Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) Western Europe
European Waters
Americas
East Indies
|
Spanish Empire Holy Roman Empire |
United Provinces England Nassau France |
Defeat
|
Morisco Revolt (1568–71) |
Spain | Morisco rebels | Victory |
Spanish conquest of the Philippines (1565–75)
|
Spain | Rajahnate of Maynila Macabebe Rajahnate of Tondo Rahjanate of Cebu Wokou Chinese pirates |
Victory
|
Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–73) |
Holy League: Republic of Venice Spain Papal States Kingdom of Naples Republic of Genoa Kingdom of Sicily Grand Duchy of Tuscany Duchy of Urbino Duchy of Savoy Knights of Malta |
Ottoman Empire | Defeat
|
Second Desmond Rebellion (1579–83)
|
FitzGeralds of Desmond Spain Papal States allied Irish clans |
Kingdom of England Kingdom of Ireland allied Irish clans |
Defeat
|
War of the Portuguese Succession (1580–1583)
|
Spain Portugal loyal to Philip of Spain |
Portugal loyal to Prior of Crato France England United Provinces |
Victory
|
1582 Cagayan battles | Spain
|
Wokou (Japanese, Chinese, and Korean pirates) | Victory |
Castilian War (1578) | Spanish Empire Bruneians who defected to Spain |
Bruneian Empire | Status quo ante bellum |
Cologne War (1583–88) |
Ernst of Bavaria Prince-Elector, Cologne, 1583–1612 House of Wittelsbach Free Imperial City of Cologne Philip of Spain, and for him: House of Farnese House of Isenburg-Grenzau House of Mansfeld (main line) House of Berlaymont-Flyon and others |
Gebhard, Truchsess von Waldburg, Prince-Elector, Cologne 1578–1588 House of Neuenahr-Alpen House of Waldburg House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken House of Nassau |
Victory |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
|
Spanish Empire
Order of Saint John |
Kingdom of England United Provinces |
Indecisive
|
Cambodian–Spanish War (1593–97) |
Spanish Empire | Cambodia, Muslim Malay merchants and Muslim Cham merchants | Defeat |
Spanish–Moro conflict (1500s–1900) |
Spanish Empire | Sultanate of Sulu Sultanate of Maguindanao Confederation of sultanates in Lanao |
Failure to conquer the Moros |
Irish Nine Years' War (1594–1603)
|
Alliance of Irish clans Spain Scottish Gaelic mercenaries |
Kingdom of England Kingdom of Ireland |
Defeat
|
Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598)
|
Spanish Empire | Kingdom of France Huguenots Kingdom of England |
Defeat
|
Acoma War (1598–99) |
Crown of Castile | Acoma | Victory |
Navajo Wars (1600–1866) |
Crown of Castile (1600–1716) Spain (1716–1821) Mexico (1821–1848) United States (1849–1866) |
Navajo | United States victory
|
Acaxee Rebellion (1601–1603) |
Spanish Empire | Acaxee Indians | Victory |
Dutch–Portuguese War (1602–63) |
Kingdom of Portugal Supported by: Crown of Castile (until 1640) Kingdom of Cochin Potiguara Tupis |
Dutch Republic Supported by: Kingdom of England (until 1640) Johor Sultanate Kingdom of Kandy Kingdom of Kongo Kingdom of Ndongo Rio Grande Tupis Nhandui Tarairiu Tribe |
Victory
|
War of the Jülich Succession (1609–1614)
|
1610: Supporting Emperor Rudolf: Holy Roman Empire Principality of Strasbourg Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1613–1614: |
1610: Opposed to Emperor Rudolph: Margraviate of Brandenburg Palatinate-Neuburg United Provinces Kingdom of France England Protestant Union 1613–1614: |
Victory
|
(1614) |
Spain | Saadi dynasty | Victory |
Tepehuán Revolt (1616–1620) |
Spanish Empire | Tepehuánes | Victory |
Thirty Years' War (1618–48)
|
1618–1625 Holy Roman Empire Catholic League Spanish Empire Saxony 1625–1629 Holy Roman Empire Catholic League 1630–1635 Holy Roman Empire Catholic League Spanish Empire 1635–1648 Holy Roman Empire Spanish Empire |
1618–1625 Bohemia Electorate of the Palatinate Transylvania United Provinces England Ottoman Empire 1625–1629 Denmark–Norway United Provinces England 1630–1635 Sweden Saxony Brandenburg-Prussia 1635–1648 France Sweden |
Defeat |
Spanish conquest of Petén (1618–1697) |
Spain | Independent Maya, including:
|
Victory
|
Valtellina War (1620–26) |
Papal States Holy Roman Empire Spain |
France The Three Leagues Venice Savoy |
Defeat
|
First Genoese–Savoyard War (1625) |
Spain Republic of Genoa |
Kingdom of France Duchy of Savoy |
Victory
|
Anglo-Spanish War (1625–30) | Spain | England United Provinces |
Victory[13]
|
Spanish expedition to Formosa (1626) |
Spanish East Indies | Kingdom of Middag | Victory
|
War of the Mantuan Succession (1628–31)
|
Supporting the Duke of Guastalla: Holy Roman Empire Spain Duchy of Savoy |
Supporting the Duke of Nevers: France |
Defeat
|
Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)
|
Spanish Empire | France Duchy of Savoy Duchy of Modena (1647–1649 and 1655–1659) Duchy of Parma (1635–1637) Commonwealth of England (from 1657) Principality of Catalonia (from 1640) |
Defeat
|
Piedmontese Civil War (1639–42)
|
Spain Prince Thomas faction |
France Regency faction |
Stalemate |
Catalan Revolt (1640–59)
|
Spain | Principality of Catalonia France |
Victory
|
Portuguese Restoration War (1640–68)
|
Castile and Aragon | Kingdom of Portugal Supported by: France (1641–59)[14] Kingdom of England (after 1662) |
Defeat
|
Neapolitan Revolt (1647–48) |
Spain | Neapolitan Republic France |
Victory
|
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60)
|
Spain | Commonwealth of England | Defeat
|
War of Devolution (1667–68) |
Spanish Empire Triple Alliance: Dutch Republic Kingdom of England Swedish Empire |
France | Defeat
|
Franco-Dutch War (1672–78)
|
Dutch Republic Holy Roman Empire Spain Denmark–Norway Electorate of Brandenburg |
France England Sweden Bishopric of Münster Archbishopric of Cologne |
Defeat
|
Second Genoese–Savoyard War (1672–73) |
Republic of Genoa Supported by: Spain |
Duchy of Savoy | Victory
|
Pueblo Revolt (1680) |
Spanish Empire | Puebloans | Defeat
|
War of the Reunions (1683–1684) |
Spanish Empire Holy Roman Empire Republic of Genoa |
France | Defeat
|
Nine Years' War (1688–97)
|
Grand Alliance: Dutch Republic England Holy Roman Empire Spain Piedmont-Savoy Sweden (until 1691) Scotland |
France Irish and Scottish Jacobites |
Indecisive
|
Sieges of Ceuta (1694–1727) | Spain Bourbons (1704–1713) |
Morocco Supported by: England (from 1707) |
Victory |
Bourbon Spain[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Casualties |
---|---|---|---|---|
War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14) |
|
Holy Roman Empire:
|
Political victory for Spain loyal to Philip Military victory for Spain loyal to Charles
|
|
Queen Anne's War (1702–1713)
|
France
Wabanaki Confederacy |
England (before 1707)[17]
Great Britain (after 1707)[17]
Muscogee (Creek)
|
Defeat
|
|
Huilliche rebellion (1712) |
Spanish Empire | Huilliches of Chiloé | Victory
|
|
Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–18) |
Republic of Venice Austria (from 1716) Portugal Order of Malta Papal States Spain[18] Himariotes |
Ottoman Empire | Defeat
|
|
War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–20)
|
Spain | Great Britain France Holy Roman Empire Dutch Republic Savoy |
Defeat
|
4,350 killed or wounded[19] |
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–29)
|
Spain | Great Britain | Indecisive
|
20,000 killed (both sides)[20] |
Spanish-Algerian War (1732) |
Spain | Deylik of Algiers | Victory
|
Minimum |
War of the Polish Succession (1733–38)
|
Poland loyal to Stanisław I France |
Poland loyal to Augustus III Russian Empire |
Victory
|
3,000 killed or wounded[21] |
Spanish–Portuguese War (1735–37) | Spanish Empire | Portuguese Empire Brazilian colonial forces |
Defeat | |
War of Jenkins' Ear (1739–48)
|
Spanish Empire | Great Britain | Inconclusive/Other Outcome
|
|
War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48)
|
France Prussia Spain Bavaria (1741–45) Saxony (1741–42) Sicily and Naples Republic of Genoa (1745–48) Sweden (1741–43) Kingdom of Sardinia (1741–42) |
Habsburg Monarchy Great Britain Hanover Dutch Republic Saxony (1743–45) Kingdom of Sardinia (1742–48) Russia (1741–43, 1748) |
Victory
|
3,000 killed or wounded[23] |
Pima Revolt (1751) |
Spanish Empire | Pima Indians | Victory | |
Action of 28 November 1751 (1751) |
Spain | Deylik of Algiers | Victory | |
Seven Years' War (1756–63) |
|
Defeat
|
3,000 killed or wounded[24] | |
Anglo-Spanish War (1762–63)
|
Spain France |
Great Britain Portugal Filipino rebels |
Defeat
|
|
Siege of Melilla (1774) | Spain | Morocco Supported by: Great Britain |
Victory | 600 |
Spanish-Algerian war (1775-1785) | Spain Tuscany Hospitaller Malta Two Sicilies Portugal |
Deylik of Algiers | Defeat | High |
Spanish–Portuguese War (1776–77) | Spanish Empire | Portuguese Empire | Victory
|
|
Anglo-Spanish War (1779–83)
Europe & Atlantic
Louisiana and the Gulf Coast
Central America
West Indies
|
Spain | Great Britain | Victory
|
5,000 killed or died of disease |
Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II | Spain | Aymara and Quechua rebels Spanish rebels, mostly peasants, including creoles, mestizos and blacks |
Victory | 100,000 Indians and 10,000–40,000 non-Indians[25][26] |
Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) |
1791–1793 Ex-slaves French royalists Spanish Empire (from 1793)
1793–1798
1798–1801 |
1791–1793 Slave owners Kingdom of France (until 1792) French Republic 1793–1798 French Republic
1798–1801
|
French defeat | |
War of the First Coalition (1792–97) |
|
First Coalition: Holy Roman Empire
Great Britain |
Victory
|
|
War of the Pyrenees (1793–95)
|
Spain Portugal French Émigrés |
France | Defeat
|
|
Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Americas
|
Spain | Great Britain | Inconclusive
|
7,000 killed or wounded (1796–1802)[21] |
War of the Second Coalition (1798–1802) |
France Spain Polish Legions Denmark–Norway French client republics:
|
Second Coalition: Holy Roman Empire
Great Britain (until 1801) United States |
Victory
|
|
War of the Oranges (1801) |
France Spain |
Portugal | Victory
|
|
War of the Third Coalition (1803–06) |
French Empire
Spain |
Third Coalition: Holy Roman Empire |
Victory
|
|
War of the Fourth Coalition (1806–07) |
French Empire
|
Fourth Coalition:
|
Victory
|
|
Invasion of Portugal (1807) | French Empire Spain |
Portugal | Victory | |
Peninsular War (1808–14)
|
Bourbon Spain United Kingdom Portugal |
French Empire Bonapartist Spain Duchy of Warsaw |
Victory
|
300,000 military deaths 200,000 civilian deaths[27] |
War of the Fifth Coalition (1809) |
Fifth Coalition:
|
France
|
Defeat
|
|
Bolivian War of Independence (1809–25)
|
Spain
|
United Provinces of the River Plate Republiquetas |
Defeat
|
|
Mexican War of Independence (1810–21)
|
Spain
|
Insurgents Army of the Three Guarantees (1821) |
Defeat
|
|
Argentine War of Independence (1810–18)
|
Royalists Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata Viceroyalty of Peru |
Patriots United Provinces of the River Plate Chilean exiles |
Defeat
|
|
Chilean War of Independence (1810–26)
|
Spanish Empire
Mapuche allies |
Chile United Provinces Mapuche allies |
Defeat
|
|
Venezuelan War of Independence (1811–23) |
Kingdom of Spain | Venezuela Gran Colombia New Granada British Legions |
Defeat
|
|
Peruvian War of Independence (1811–24)
|
Kingdom of Spain
|
United Liberating Army
British Legions (from 1824) |
Defeat
|
|
War of the Sixth Coalition (1813–1814) |
Russia Prussia Austria United Kingdom Sweden Spain Portugal Sicily Sardinia |
French Empire
Denmark–Norway Confederation of the Rhine United States |
Victory | |
War of the Seventh Coalition (1815) |
Seventh Coalition: United Kingdom |
French Empire Kingdom of Naples |
Victory
|
|
Spanish reconquest of New Granada (1815–16) |
Kingdom of Spain | United Provinces of New Granada | Victory
|
|
Ecuadorian War of Independence (1820–22) |
Spain | Independentist Armies | Defeat
|
|
Spanish reconquest attempts in Mexico (1821–29) |
Spanish Empire | Mexico | Defeat
|
|
French invasion of Spain (1823) |
Kingdom of France
Armée de la Foi |
Partisans of the Cortes | Royalist victory | |
Portuguese Civil War (1828–34) |
Liberal Forces of Queen Maria II
Spain (Since 1834)
United Kingdom
France (Since 1830) |
Absolutist Forces of King Miguel
Spain (Until 1833) |
Liberal victory
|
|
First Carlist War (1833–1839) |
Forces of Queen Isabella II
United Kingdom
French Kingdom
Forces of Queen Maria II |
Carlists:
|
Liberal victory
|
|
Second Carlist War (1846–49) |
Spain | Carlist insurgents | Liberal victory | |
Spanish expedition to Balanguingui (1848) |
Spain | Moro Pirates | Victory | |
Cochinchina Campaign (1858–62)
|
Spain
French Empire |
Dai Nam | Victory
|
|
Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–60) | Spain | Morocco | Victory
|
1,152 killed[28] 2,888 died of disease[28] |
Franco-Mexican War (1861–67) |
French Empire Mexican Empire Austrian Empire Spain (until 1862) Belgium |
Mexican republicans United States |
Withdrawal
|
|
Dominican Restoration War (1863–65) |
Spain | Dominican Republic | Dominican victory
|
10,888 killed or wounded 20,000–30,000 died of disease |
Chincha Islands War (1864–66)
|
Spain | Chile Peru Nominal participation: |
Indecisive, both sides claimed victory
|
300[28] |
Restoration[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Ten Years' War (1868–78) |
Spain | Cuban rebels | Victory |
Third Carlist War (1872–76) |
Kingdom of Spain (1872–73) I Republic (1873–74) Kingdom of Spain (1875–76) |
Carlist insurgents | Royal Victory |
Little War (1879–1880) |
Spain | Cuban rebels | Victory |
First Melillan campaign (1893–1894) |
Spain | Kingdom of Morocco | Victory
|
Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898)
|
Spain | Cuban rebels United States |
Defeat
|
Philippine Revolution (1896–1898)
|
Spain
|
Katipunan (until 1897) Filipino rebels (1898) |
Peace Treaty (1897)
Defeat (1898)
|
Puerto Rican Campaign (1898)
|
Spain | United States | Inconclusive
|
Siege of the International Legations (1900) |
British Empire United States France Russia Germany Italy Austria-Hungary Japan Belgium Netherlands Spain |
Qing Dynasty Yìhéquán |
Victory |
Second Melillan campaign (1909–1910) |
Spain | Rif tribes | Victory
|
Rif War (1920–1926) |
Spain
France |
Republic of the Rif | Victory
|
Second Spanish Republic[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Spanish Civil War (1936–39)
|
Spain Supported by: Soviet Union Mexico Volunteers International Brigades
|
Rebel or Nationalist faction Supported by: Kingdom of Italy Nazi Germany Portugal |
Nationalist faction victory
|
Western Front (World War II) (1939–1945) |
Allies United States
United Kingdom France (1940) Free France (1940-1945) Canada Denmark Netherlands |
Axis powers Germany
Italy Finland Axis puppet states Vichy France (1940-1944) |
US-allied victory
|
Francoist Spain[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Front (World War II) (1941–1945)
|
Axis powers
Axis puppet states
Co-belligerents
Volunteers
|
Allies
Former Axis powers or co-belligerents
Aerial and naval only
Volunteers
|
Soviet-allied victory |
Ifni War (1957–1958) |
Spain France | Morocco | Victory |
Fight against ETA terrorist group (1959–1975) |
Spain | Euskadi Ta Askatasuna | Inconclusive
|
Western Sahara Revolt (1973–75) |
Spain | Polisario Front of National Liberation | Inconclusive
|
Modern[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
---|---|---|---|
Fight against ETA terrorist group (1975–2011) |
Spain France Supported by: European Union United Kingdom United States Canada |
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna | Victory
|
Gulf War (1991) |
Kuwait
United States
United Kingdom
Spain
Saudi Arabia
France
Egypt
Syria
Other Allies |
Iraq | Victory
|
Somali Civil War (1992–1995) |
United States United Kingdom Spain Saudi Arabia Malaysia Pakistan Italy India Greece Germany France Canada Botswana Belgium Australia |
Somalia | Victory
|
Bosnian intervention (1992–1996) |
NATO | FR Yugoslavia | Victory
|
Kosovo War (1998–99) |
KLA
NATO |
FR Yugoslavia | Victory
|
War in Afghanistan (2001–) |
Afghanistan ISAF | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan | Defeat
|
Perejil Island crisis (2002) |
Spain | Morocco | Victory
|
Iraq War (2003–04) |
MNF–I
Iraqi Kurdistan |
Iraq under Saddam Hussein
Various insurgents |
Coalition victory
|
Boko Haram insurgency (2009–) |
Nigeria Cameroon Chad Niger Supported by: African Union Belgium Benin Canada China Colombia France Iran Israel Italy Spain United Kingdom United States |
Boko Haram | Ongoing |
Libyan intervention (2011) |
Many NATO members acting under UN mandate
and
Anti-Gaddafi forces
several Arab League states
Sweden |
Pro-Gaddafi forces | Victory
|
Military intervention against ISIL (2014–) |
United States Belgium (2014–17) Denmark Sweden France Germany Italy Turkey (2014–17) Netherlands Jordan Morocco (2014–16) Spain United Kingdom |
ISIL | Ongoing |
See also[]
- Anglo-Spanish War (disambiguation)
- Franco-Spanish War (disambiguation)
- History of Spain
- Military history of Spain
- Spanish–Portuguese War (disambiguation)
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