Wars in American History By percy888 Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Jan 1, 1800 Wars Jan 1, 1754 French and Indian War Jan 1, 1759 Cherokee War Apr 19, 1775 American Revolution Jan 1, 1798 Franco-American Naval War Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Jan 1, 1850 Wars Jan 1, 1801 Barbary Wars Jan 1, 1812 The War of 1812 Jan 1, 1813 Creek War Jan 1, 1815 Barbary Wars Jan 1, 1836 War of Texas Independence Jan 1, 1846 Mexican-American War Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Jan 1, 1900 Wars Jan 1, 1861 U.S. Civil War Jan 1, 1898 Spanish-American War Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Jan 1, 1950 Wars Jul 28, 1914 World War I Sep 1, 1939 World War II Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Jan 1, 2000 Wars Nov 1, 1955 Vietnam War Apr 1, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Oct 25, 1983 Grenada Dec 1, 1989 US Invasion of Panama Aug 2, 1990 Persian Gulf War Jul 1, 1995 Intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina