Patriotic War may refer to one of the following wars.
- Patriotic War of 1812, Napoleon's invasion of Russia
- Great Patriotic War, the war between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II
- Croatian War of Independence, armed conflict between newly independent Croatia and Republic of Serbian Krajina forces supported by Yugoslav People's Army; this term is used only in Croatia
Famous quotes containing the words patriotic and/or war:
“Gold is good in its place; but living, brave, patriotic men, are better than gold.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“Your length in clay’s now competent,
A long war disturbed your mind;”
—John Webster (c. 1580–1638)