the latvian war Military_operation of independence ( ) , sometimes called Name_conferral the latvia 's freedom struggles Hostile_encounter ( ) or the latvian war Military_operation of liberation ( , `` war Military_operation of latvian liberation '' ) , was a series of military conflicts Hostile_encounter in latvia between 5 december 1918 , after the newly proclaimed Statement republic of latvia was invaded Attack by soviet russia , and the signing Sign_agreement of the unk riga peace treaty on 11 august 1920 .

The Liberation of Paris ( also known as the Battle for Paris and Belgium ; ) was a military battle Hostile_encounter that took place Process_start during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered Surrendering the French capital on 25 August 1944 .

The liberation began Process_start when the French Forces of the Interior—the military structure of the French Resistance—staged an uprising against the German garrison upon the approach of the US Third Army , led by General George Patton .

Dietrich von Choltitz , commander of the German garrison and the military governor of Paris , surrendered Surrendering to the French at the Hôtel Meurice , the newly established Building French headquarters .

unk greek civil war ( , `` o unk '' [ `` unk '' ] , `` the civil war '' ) was a civil war in greece fought Hostile_encounter between the greek government army ( supported Supporting by the united kingdom and the united states ) and the democratic army of greece ( dse ) UNK the military branch of the communist party of greece ( kke ) ( supported by yugoslavia , albania and bulgaria ) from 1946 to 1949 .

With the Greek government in exile unable to influence Influence the situation at home , various resistance groups of differing Change political affiliations emerged Coming_to_be , the dominant ones being the leftist National Liberation Front ( EAM ) , and its military branch the Greek People 's Liberation Army ( ELAS ) which was effectively controlled Control by the KKE .

The Communists formed Coming_to_be a provisional government in December 1947 and used Using the DSE as the military branch of this government .

The civil war also left Greece with a vehemently anti-communist security establishment , which would lead to Causation the establishment of the Greek military junta of 1967–74 and a legacy of political polarisation that lasts until .

it formally began Process_start following the end of the british mandate for palestine at midnight on 14 may 1948 ; the israeli declaration Expressing_publicly of independence had been issued Statement earlier that day , and a military coalition of arab states entered Arriving the territory of british palestine in the morning of 15 may .

transjordan took Conquering control of the remainder of the former british mandate , which it annexed , and the egyptian military took Conquering control of the gaza strip .

The U.S. forces estimated they had killed Killing at least 500 fighters over the duration of the battle , however journalists later noted Know that only 23 bodies were found Know – and critics suggested Convincing that after a couple days , the operation `` was more driven Self_motion by media obsession , than military necessity '' .

During the American led coalition offensive Judgment_communication in the Persian Gulf War , American , Canadian , British and French aircraft and ground forces Military_operation attacked Attack retreating Iraqi military personnel attempting to leave Departing Kuwait on the night of February 26–27 , 1991 , resulting in Causation the destruction Destroying of hundreds of vehicles and the deaths Death of many of their occupants .

Some reports claim Statement there were 163 on board , others 174 or even 200 including some unidentified civilians , and possible military personnel who hitched Connect a ride .

In any case , a total 151 Nigerians , 5 Ghanaians , 1 Tanzanian , 1 Zimbabwean , and 1 Ugandan military officers were confirmed Check to have died Death .

The Third Anglo-Dutch War or the Third Dutch War ( ) was a military conflict Hostile_encounter between the Kingdom of England and the Dutch Republic that lasted Motion_directional from 7 April 1672 to 19 February 1674 .

President Michelle Bachelet declared Expressing_publicly a `` state of catastrophe Catastrophe '' and sent Sending military troops to take control Control of the most affected areas .

Operation Military_operation Sana ( ) was a military offensive undertaken by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( `` Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine '' – ARBiH ) in western Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War .

Operation Sana , alongside concurrent HV and HVO offensives , sparked Causation debate among military analysts as to whether the ground assaults or NATO 's airstrikes were more responsible for ending the Bosnian War .

The Raid Hostile_encounter on Haverhill was a military engagement Hostile_encounter that took place Process_start on August 29 , 1708 during Queen Anne 's War Military_operation .

After it lost Military_operation in conventional warfare Hostile_encounter , Paraguay conducted Action a drawn-out guerrilla resistance , a disastrous strategy that resulted in the further destruction Destroying of the Paraguayan military Military_operation and much of the civilian population through battle Hostile_encounter casualties Catastrophe , hunger and diseases .

the battle Hostile_encounter of celaya , unk april 1915 , was part of a series of military engagements in the UNK during the mexican revolution Change_of_leadership between the winners , who had allied Collaboration against the regime of gen. victoriano huerta ( february 1913 to july 1914 ) and then fought each other for control Control of mexico .

taken together these battles Hostile_encounter in the UNK are considered a watershed event in the mexican revolution Change_of_leadership and helped Assistance determine Deciding the military course of the revolution Change_of_leadership .

the invasion Attack of hvaler ( ) was a swedish military invasion Attack during the swedish-norwegian war of 1814 .

the 1963 syrian coup UNK , referred to by the syrian government as the 8 march revolution ( ) , was the successful seizure of power in syria by the military committee of the syrian regional branch of the arab socialist ba'ath party .

The planning and the unfolding conspiracy was inspired Influence by the Iraqi Regional Branch 's successful military coup .

the coup was planned by the military committee , rather than the ba'ath party 's civilian leadership , but michel aflaq , the leader of the party , consented Commitment to the conspiracy .

The leading members of the military committee throughout the planning process and in the immediate aftermath of taking Conquering power were Muhammad Umran , Salah Jadid and Hafez al-Assad .

The Poland–Czechoslovakia War , also known Know mostly in Czech sources as the Seven-day war ( ) was a military confrontation between Czechoslovakia and Poland over the territory of Cieszyn Silesia in 1919 .

Both Dutch vessels were carrying Bringing large quantities of military supplies and French soldiers , reinforcements for the French and Irish forces participating Participation in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 .

The Second Ivorian Civil War broke out Process_start in March 2011 when the crisis in Ivory Coast escalated Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale into full-scale military conflict between forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo , the President of Ivory Coast since 2000 , and supporters of the internationally recognised president-elect Alassane Ouattara .

The UN and French forces took military action , with the stated Statement objective to protect Defending their forces and civilians .

The Angolan Civil War Hostile_encounter was notable due Causation to the combination of Angola 's violent internal dynamics and the exceptional degree of foreign military Military_operation and political involvement Participation .

The operation Military_operation began Process_start in the early hours of 24 July , a day after ISIL militants reportedly attacked Attack a Turkish military Military_operation border outpost in the Turkish town of Elbeyli in Kilis Province , killing Killing one soldier , Yalçın Nane , and injuring Bodily_harm two others .

The airstrikes Attack have been referred Name_conferral to as a 'major policy shift Change ' and a 'game changer ' in the global military Military_operation intervention against ISIL .

operation martyr UNK ( ) was a military operation Military_operation conducted Action by the turkish air force against islamic state Statement of iraq and the levant ( unk ) positions in syria , and kurdistan workers ' party ( pkk ) positions in northern iraq , on 24 and 25 july 2015 .

The First Congo War ( 1996–1997 ) , also nicknamed Name_conferral Africa 's First World War , was a civil war Hostile_encounter and international military conflict Hostile_encounter which mostly took place Process_start in Zaire ( present-day DR Congo ) , with major spillovers into Sudan and Uganda .

The population of Zaire had become Becoming restless and resentful of the inept and corrupt regime , whose military was in a catastrophic condition , while President Mobutu was terminally ill Bodily_harm and no longer able to keep Preventing_or_letting the different factions in his government under control Control .

State of emergency was declared Expressing_publicly in Rakhine , allowing Preventing_or_letting military to participate Participation in administration of the region .

Rohingya NGOs have accused Judgment_communication the Burmese army and police of playing Action a role in targeting Aiming Rohingya through mass arrests Arrest and arbitrary violence Violence though an in-depth research by the International Crisis Group reported Reporting that members of both communities were grateful for the protection provided Supply by the military .

While the government response Response was praised Judgment_communication by the United States and European Union , NGOs were more critical , citing Judgment_communication discrimination of Rohingyas by the previous military government .

The battle Hostile_encounter ended Process_end the almost three years of Japanese military occupation in the Philippines ( 1942–1945 ) .

The Portuguese conquest of French Guiana was an 1809 military operation Military_operation against Cayenne , capital of the South American colony of French Guiana , in the scope of the Napoleonic Wars .

The operation was performed Hold by a combined expeditionary force that included Cause_to_be_included Portuguese ( from Portugal and from Colonial Brazil ) and British military contingents .

In the months leading up to the invasion , the Allies conducted Action a substantial military deception , Operation Bodyguard , using Using both electronic and visual misinformation .

The French and Indian War ( 1754–1758 ) pitted Hostile_encounter the colonies of British America against those of New France , each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies .

William Pitt came to Self_motion power and significantly increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale British military resources in the colonies at a time when France was unwilling to risk large convoys to aid the limited forces that they had in New France , preferring to concentrate their forces against Prussia and its allies who were now engaged in the Seven Years ' War in Europe .

Between 1758 and 1760 , the British military launched Process_start a campaign to capture French Canada .

The Spanish conquest of the Iberian part of Navarre was initiated Process_start by Ferdinand II of Aragon and completed Process_end by his grandson and successor Charles V in a series of military campaigns Military_operation lasting Being_in_operation from 1512 to 1524 .

The recapture Conquering of Bahia ( ; ) was a Spanish-Portuguese military expedition Attack in 1625 to retake Conquering the city of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil from the forces of the Dutch West India Company ( WIC ) .

Russian troops had illicitly crossed Motion_directional the Russo-Georgian state Statement border and advanced Cause_to_make_progress into the South Ossetian conflict zone by 7 August before the Georgian military response Response .