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This list includes military conflicts involving the United States in the 18th century.
This list is part of a larger series of list articles that cover the various wars involving the United States from its colonial roots to the present. They are:
For the criteria of what may be permitted on this list please refer to Lists of wars involving the United States.
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Conflict | Allies | Opponent(s) | Result for the United States and its Allies | Presidents of the United States |
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American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) Part of the American Revolution and the Atlantic Revolutions Location: Eastern North America , Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean ![]() | Patriots:![]() ![]() ![]() Co-belligerents | ![]() Co-belligerents | US-allied victory
| President of the Continental Congress in American Revolutionary War: John Hancock |
Cherokee–American wars (1776–1795) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Old Southwest ![]() | ![]() Choctaw | Cherokee Supported by:
| US-allied victory | President of the Continental Congress in Cherokee–American wars: John Hancock Presidents of the United States: |
Moroccan seizure of the Betsey (1784) | ![]() | ![]() | Moroccan Victory
| President of the Continental Congress: Office Vacant until it was filled by Richard Henry Lee on November 30, 1784 |
Northwest Indian War (1785–1793) Part of the American Indian Wars Location: Northwest Territory ![]() | ![]() Chickasaw Choctaw | Western Confederacy List
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| President of the Continental Congress in Northwest Indian War: John Hancock Presidents of the United States: |
American–Algerian War (1785–1795) Location: Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Algerian victory
| President of the Continental Congress in American–Algerian War: John Hancock Presidents of the United States: |
Quasi-War (1798–1800) Location: Atlantic Ocean , the Caribbean , the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean ![]() | ![]() Co-belligerent: | ![]() | Inconclusive/Other Result
| John Adams (March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801) |