List of wars in Great Britain

This is a list of wars occurring on the island of Great Britain.

Year(s)ConflictLocation(modern)NotesResultRef.55–54 BCJulius Caesar's invasions of BritainEnglandSmall scale explorative incursions into Britain.Roman tributaries set up in a limited area.49–96 ADRoman conquest of BritainGreat BritainFull scale invasion started by Claudius, led mostly by Gnaeus Julius Agricola.Roman Empire conquers Britain from the Celtic Britons creating the Roman province of Britannica.208–11Roman invasion of Caledonia (208–211)ScotlandSeptimius Severus tries to retake lands first won by Agricola.Caracalla brings frontier back to Hadrian's Wall but stops Caledonian raids.286–96Carausian revoltEnglandCarausius declares himself Emperor of Britain.Constantius Chlorus re-establishes Roman power after seven years.367–68Great ConspiracyGreat BritainBarbarian tribes take advantage of Rome's weakness in Britain.Theodosius the Elder re-establishes order, strengthening Roman power in Britain creating Valentia.410–927Anglo-Saxon settlement of BritainGreat BritainThe development of Anglo-Saxon culture and identity.Assimilation of culture and language into Old English.865–78Invasion of the Great Heathen ArmyEngland14 years of warfare led by Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ivar the Boneless and Ubba.Danelaw established in areas of Northern and Eastern England.1015–16Cnut's invasion of EnglandEnglandThe last successful act of Viking activity in the British Isles.Cnut becomes King of England1066–71Norman ConquestEnglandNormans take Anglo-Saxon England.William the Conqueror becomes King of England1067–1194Norman invasion of WalesWalesSporadic Norman incursions into Wales. List of Anglo-Welsh warsHenry II of England gains homage from Rhys ap Gruffydd, Owain Gwynedd and Malcolm IV of Scotland.1075Revolt of the EarlsEnglandLast failed revolt against William the Conqueror led by Ralph de Gael .William banishes Ralph.1088Rebellion of 1088EnglandFallout after William I dies, as rebels try to keep Normandy and England together.William II of England defeats Odo of Bayeux who is banished for life.1135–54The AnarchyEnglandStephen of Blois and Empress Matilda vie for the English throne after Henry I's death.Treaty of Wallingford allowing Stephen to reign with Matilda's son, the future Henry II of England as his heir.1173–74Revolt of 1173–1174EnglandRebellion against Henry II led by three of his sons and his wife Eleanor of AquitaineRebellion halted, Eleanor imprisoned and the Treaty of Montlouis with Henry reconciling with his sons.1211Welsh uprising of 1211WalesLed by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog, Maelgwn ap Rhys, and Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor against King John of England.Peace signed- rebellion nominally defeated but Wales enjoys greater autonomy1215–17First Barons' WarEnglandA rebellion over the Magna Carta led by Robert Fitzwalter against John, King of England turns into a grab for the English throne by Louis VIII of France.The break up of the Angevin Empire but 9 year old Henry III of England keeps the English throne. 1262–66Scottish–Norwegian WarScotlandScottish victory- Hebrides and Isle of Man occupied by Scotland1264–67Second Barons' WarEnglandCivil warRoyalist victory1277; 1282–83Edwardian conquest of WalesWalesPart of the Anglo-Welsh WarsEnglish victory- Wales conquered by Edward I1296–1328First War of Scottish IndependenceScotland; England; IrelandPart of the Anglo-Scottish WarsScottish victory- Scotland gains independence1321–22Despenser WarWales; EnglandCivil warRoyalist victory1332–57Second War of Scottish IndependenceScotlandPart of the Anglo-Scottish WarsScottish victory1381Peasants' RevoltEnglandRebellion Crushed1400–15Glyndŵr RisingWalesPart of the Anglo-Welsh WarsEnglish victory1455–85Wars of the RosesEngland; WalesCivil warEventual Lancastrian victory1497Cornish Rebellion of 1497CornwallEnglish victory1543–50War of the Rough WooingScotland; EnglandPart of the Anglo-Scottish WarsScottish victory1549Prayer Book RebellionEnglandCivil WarRebellion suppressed1549Kett's RebellionEnglandRebellion suppressed1569–70Rising of the NorthEnglandElizabethan victory1639–53Wars of the Three Kingdoms Bishops' Wars Scottish Civil War First English Civil War Second English Civil War Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652)Great BritainCivil warEnglish Parliamentarian victory:

Monarchy abolished Establishment of Commonwealth of England (1649), including The Protectorate,with Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector (1653-1659) Scotland absorbed into Commonwealth1685Monmouth RebellionEnglandRebellion crushed1689–92Jacobite Rising of 1689ScotlandCivil WarGovernment victory1715–19Second Jacobite RisingScotland; EnglandCivil WarBritish victory1745–46Third Jacobite RisingScotland; EnglandCivil WarBritish victory

See also List of wars in Ireland List of wars involving England List of battles involving the Kingdom of Scotland List of wars involving the United Kingdom List of English civil wars Military history of England Military history of Scotland Military history of the United Kingdom

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