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- Over the course of nearly two decades, America's longest war has consumed $2 trillion dollars, cost 110,000 Afghan lives and also resulted in the deaths of 3,500 coalition service members including around 2,400 Americans.
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This article contains the length and list of major conflicts, invasions and wars participated by the United States Armed Forces since its creation in 1775.
This article is a list of conflicts by duration, including both historical and current conflicts .
War Or ConflictStart DateEnd DateDuration65018571107 years7181492774 years11091815706 years54 BC628681 yearsThese include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
ConflictAlliesOpponent (s)Result For The United States And Its ...First Barbary War (1801–1805) Part of the ...United States [ 13] Sweden [ 13] Kingdom ...Ottoman Tripolitania [ 14] Sultanate of ...US-allied victoryTecumseh's War (1810–1813) Part of the ...Tecumseh's Confederacy List Shawnee Red ...US victoryWar of 1812 (1812–1815) Location: Eastern ...United States Choctaw Nation Cherokee ...United Kingdom British North America The ...Inconclusive/Other Result Treaty of Ghent ...Creek War (1813–1814) Part of the ...United States Lower Creeks Cherokee ...US-allied victory Treaty of Fort JacksonJul 10, 2023 · The Length of American Wars. Below is a look at America’s major wars and their length in months. Time periods are rounded up or down for ease of comparison. American wars have occurred frequently since the birth of the United States during the American Revolutionary War.
- War in Afghanistan. Length: 18+ years. Primary Location: Afghanistan. First Year: 2001. Reason For Conflict: Terrorism. The War in Afghanistan is the longest war in United States History.
- Vietnam War. Length: 17 years, 4 months. Primary Location: Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. First Year: 1955. Reason For Conflict: Unification of Vietnam.
- War in North-West Pakistan. Length: 15 years, 4 months. Primary Location: Pakistan. First Year: 2004. Reason For Conflict: Territory and Insurgence.
- Moro Rebellion. Length: 14 years. Primary Location: The Philippines. First Year: 1899. Reason For Conflict: Resistance Against Colonization.
Apr 15, 2021 · It shows that Afghanistan is the longest war in American history by far, running for nearly twice as long as the previous longest conflict, Vietnam.
Sep 30, 2021 · The United States was officially established with the original colonies' fight to win independence from Britain and the gaining of territories from Spain. Ultimately, the U.S. was involved in five major wars throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
