Border War may refer to:
Military conflicts
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Paduan–Venetian border war
In 1372–1373, the Republic of Venice and the Carrara lordship of Padua fought a border war (). The war was the result of the ambitions of Francesco I da Carrara, lord of Padua since 1355, who not only overturned the informal protectorate Venice ...
(1372–1373)
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas, Bloody Kansas, or the Border War, was a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory, and to a lesser extent in western Missouri, between 1854 and 1859. It emerged from a political and ideological debate over the ...
(1854–1859), a series of violent events involving Free-Staters and pro-slavery elements prior to the American Civil War
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Border War (1910–1919)
The Mexican Border War, also known as the Border Campaign, refers to a series of military engagements which took place between the United States military and several Mexican factions in the Mexican–American border region of North America dur ...
, border conflicts between the United States and Mexico
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South African Border War
The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia (then South West Africa), Zambia, and Angol ...
(1966–1989) in Namibia and Angola
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List of border conflicts
The following is a list of border conflicts between two or more countries. The list includes only those fought because of border disputes. See list of territorial disputes for those that do not involve fighting. Over 50% of the world’s borders ...
for wars fought on borders
Sports
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Border Wars (professional wrestling)
Global Wars is a professional wrestling event that had been held annually by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) Professional wrestling promotion, promotion since 2012. Originally named Border Wars, the event was renamed Global Wars in 2014 after ROH ...
, an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event
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Border Wars (2012 wrestling event)
Border Wars was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH) that took place on May 12, 2012 at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Storylines
ROH Border Wars professional wrestling matches invo ...
, the 2012 event
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Border Wars (2013 wrestling event)
Border Wars (2013) was a professional wrestling internet pay-per-view (iPPV) event co-produced by Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It took place on May 4, 2013, at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Ca ...
, the 2013 event
Athletic rivalries
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Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry)
The Border War is a rivalry between the athletic programs of the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri. It has been officially named the Border Showdown since 2004, and promoted as the Hy-Vee Hoops Border Showdown for basketball ga ...
, officially known as the "Border Showdown" after September 11, 2001, the sports rivalry between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri
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Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming rivalry)
The Border War is the name of a college rivalry between the athletic teams of the Colorado State University Rams and the University of Wyoming Cowboys/Cowgirls.
Background
Colorado State University is a public university in Fort Collins, Col ...
, the sports rivalry between Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming
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Oregon–Washington football rivalry
The Oregon–Washington football rivalry, also known informally as the Cascade Clash, is an American college football rivalry between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference. The respective campuses in Eugene and Seat ...
, the college football game played between the University of Oregon and the University of Washington
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Maine–New Hampshire men's ice hockey rivalry, the men's college ice hockey rivalry between the New Hampshire Wildcats and the Maine Black Bears
Other uses
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Border War: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration'', a 2006 documentary about the U.S.–Mexico border
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''Border Wars'' (TV series), a television series on the National Geographic Channel
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''Border Wars'' (album) an album by American rappers Berner and The Jacka
See also
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Border Battle (disambiguation)
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