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Wars that start with W
Looking for wars that begin with W? Here are 12 of them in alphabetical order, from “War in Afghanistan” to “World War II”.
Wars that begin with W
- War in Afghanistanalso Afghanistan War
- War of 1812
- War of Jenkins' Ear
- War of the Austrian Succession
- War of the Bavarian Successionalso Potato War
- War of the Oranges
- War of the Pacific
- War of the Spanish Succession
- Wars of the Rosesalso War of the Roses
- Winter War
- World War Ialso WWI, WW1, First World War, Great War
- World War IIalso WWII, WW2, Second World War
About this list
- W is the most common first letter in this list: 12 of the 93 wars (13%).
- Shortest: “Winter War”. Longest: “War of the Bavarian Succession”.
- 12 names have more than one word.
- 5 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many wars start with W?
- 12 of the 93 wars in Icillion start with W, for example World War II, World War I and War in Afghanistan.
- What is the longest name among wars that start with W?
- The longest is “War of the Bavarian Succession” and the shortest is “Winter War”.
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