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    Question How many World Wars were there

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    After some more research, we can say that there were eight world wars:

    World War I - years 1602–1663 - also known as the Dutch–Portuguese War
    World War II - years 1701-1715 - also known as War of the Spanish Succession
    World War III - years 1740-1748 - also known as War of the Austrian Succession
    World War IV - years 1756-1763 - also known as Seven Years' War
    World War V - years 1798-1815 - also known as Napoleonic Wars
    World War VI - years 1914-1918 - also known as the Great War
    World War VII - years 1939-1945 - obsolete name: World War II
    World War VIII - years 1947-1991 - also known as the Cold War

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    ^^^
    The text below is now a bit obsolete after further research (see above), so I put it into a spoiler:

    Spoiler!
    Last edited by Peterski; 03-17-2022 at 07:59 PM. Reason: EDIT - the final count is eight world wars so far

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    Yeah, 3 World Wars sounds good to me (Seven Years War being first). Three World Wars and One World Cup

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    In that case you should count austrian war of succession and some of the napoleonic wars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunder_shock View Post
    In that case you should count austrian war of succession
    ^^^
    Years 1740-1748, so this one could be the First World War, and the Seven Years' War was the Second World War.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of...ian_Succession

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    Quote Originally Posted by Piotraschke View Post
    in fact the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) was the actual World War I.
    I agree.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rothaer View Post
    I agree.
    Actually... - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of...ian_Succession - seems like this one was WW1:

    "Location: Europe, North America, South America, South Asia"

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    North American campaigns of that war were known as King George's War:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George%27s_War

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    Quote Originally Posted by Piotraschke View Post
    Before June 12, 1939 everyone called WW1 of 1914-1918 - the Great War.
    No. In German it was called "der Weltkrieg" (the world war) long before 1939.

    Just f. i. here is a book from 1927: https://www.zvab.com/servlet/BookDet...EaAqIVEALw_wcB
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    Quote Originally Posted by Piotraschke View Post
    ^^^
    Years 1740-1748, so this one could be the First World War, and the Seven Years' War was the Second World War.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of...ian_Succession
    What about the spanish war of succession? that had a american theater called queen annes war, although not quite as widespread as austrian war of succession/7 years war.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunder_shock View Post
    In that case you should count austrian war of succession and some of the napoleonic wars.
    Here is yet another candidate:

    "The first World War: Dutch Empire X Portuguese Empire
    Date: 1602–1663
    Location: Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, West Africa, Southern Africa, Indian Ocean, East Africa, India, Ceylon, Burma, East Indies, Straits of Malacca, Indochina, East Asia, China, Macau, Formosa- Taiwan.
    Result: Stalemate, Treaty of Hague

    Formation of the Dutch Empire
    Portuguese Restoration War
    - Portuguese victory in Brazil, Angola, East Africa, Goa, Hormuz and Macau
    - Dutch victory in West Africa, Malabar, Malacca, Ceylon, Formosa, and Indonesia
    I think Brazil was the biggest prize and the Brazilian Portuguese won the war here.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch%...Portuguese_War"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunder_shock View Post
    What about the spanish war of succession? that had a american theater called queen annes war, although not quite as widespread as austrian war of succession/7 years war.
    Yes, good point. This was the Second World War (the First World War was that in 1602-1663):

    The Second World War (1701-1715):

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of...ish_Succession

    Location:

    Europe: Low Countries, Italy, Hungary, Spain and Portugal
    North America: Spanish Florida, West Indies, Thirteen Colonies and St. John's, Newfoundland
    Asia: India, East Indies
    Africa: West Africa

    Result: Treaties of Utrecht, Rastatt, and Baden

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