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The following is a list of border conflicts between two or more countries. The list includes only those fought because of border disputes. See list of territorial disputes for those that do not involve fighting.
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The following is a list of border conflicts between two or more countries. The list includes only those fought because of border disputes. See list of territorial disputes for those that do not involve fighting.
| Start | Finish | Conflict | Combatants | Disputed Territories | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811 | 1812 | Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental |  Portugal v.  United Provinces | Banda Oriental | Unknown |
| 1816 | 1820 | Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental |  Portugal v.  Federal League | Banda Oriental | Unknown |
| 1825 | 1828 | Cisplatine War |  Empire of Brazil v.  United Provinces | Banda Oriental | Unknown |
| 1837 | 1839 | Tarija War |  Argentine Confederation v.  Peru–Bolivian Confederation | Tarija Department | Unknown |
| 1846 | 1848 | Mexican–American War |  United States v.  Mexico | Texas Santa Fe de Nuevo México Alta California | ~29,000 |
| 1859 | 1859 | Pig War (1859) | United States v.  United Kingdom (Colony of Vancouver Island) | San Juan Islands | None |
| 1879 | 1883 | War of the Pacific |  Chile v.  Bolivia and  Peru | Litoral Department | ~10,000 |
| Start | Finish | Conflict | Combatants | Disputed Territories | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1918 | Border War |  United States v.  Mexico | Mexico–United States border region | 100+ |
| 1932 | 1935 | Chaco War | Bolivia v.  Paraguay | Northern Gran Chaco | ~100,000 |
| 1938 | 1938 | Battle of Lake Khasan |  Soviet Union v.  Japan | Manchukuo–Soviet Union border region | ~1,300 |
| 1939 | 1939 | Slovak–Hungarian War |  Slovakia v.  Hungary | Eastern Slovakia | 69 |
| 1939 | 1939 | Battles of Khalkhin Gol | Soviet Union and  Mongolia v. Japan and  Manchukuo | Manchukuo–Soviet Union border region | ~48,000 |
| Start | Finish | Conflict | Combatants | Disputed Territory | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ongoing | Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war |  Israel v.  Syria | Quneitra Governorate Golan Heights | 44 |
| 2014 | Ongoing | Russo-Ukrainian War (outline) |  Ukraine v.  Russia | Crimea Donbas | 2,824-2,924+ |
| 2022 | Ongoing | 2022 Bangladesh–Myanmar border tensions |  Bangladesh v.  Myanmar | Bangladesh-Myanmar border region | 0 |
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