Colonial war
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"Small war" redirects here. For the 18th century conflict between the Ottomans and Venice, see Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718).
Colonial war (in some contexts referred to as small war[1]) is a blanket term relating to the various conflicts that arose as the result of overseas territories being settled by foreign powers creating a colony. The term especially refers to wars fought during the nineteenth century between European armies in Africa and Asia.