List of wars involving Suriname

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This is a list of wars and conflicts involving Dutch Guiana and later Suriname from the Dutch colonisation of the Guianas to the present day.

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Results
Invasion of Surinam (1804)

Batavian Republic

United Kingdom

British victory
1980 Surinamese coup d'état Flag of Suriname.svg Henck Arron Flag of Suriname.svg Desi Bouterse Military period
  • Overthrow of the Prime Minister with a violent coup.
Suriname Guerrilla War
(19861992)
Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname Jungle Commando
Tucayana Amazonas
State victory
  • Rebellion suppressed.
Surinamese coup d'état
(1990)
Flag of Suriname.svg Ramsewak Shankar Flag of Suriname.svg Ivan Graanoogst Coup succeeds
  • Overthrow of the President with a bloodless coup.

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