Some german historians request that WW1 and WW2 put to together in
The Thirty Years' War of 20 century !
because because WW2 is the Result of WW1
Lets take the genuine long wars as example
(I know this AH after 1900 thread but the Long wars were in 16 Century)
The Thirty Years' War was fought between 1620 and 1648.
who is in reality Reality 4 Wars
The Bohemian Revolt 1618-1625 in today Czech Republic.
Danish intervention 1625-1629 in today Niedersachsen Germany
Swedish intervention 1630-1635 invasion of Holy Roman Empire
Peace of Prague sign in 1635
French intervention 1636-1648 invasion of Holy Roman Empire
The Peace of Westphalia sign 1648
more on that madess
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years'_War
Eighty Years' War (1568–1648)
Spain Empire vrs the Dutch
The Battle of Heiligerlee start the War
Resurgence (1572–1585) by Spaine end ins the Bankruptcy of Spain !
the Guerrilla warfare by Dutch (1572 - 1609)
1576 Spain Empire was forced to accept bankruptcy again
1588 Spain Empire Lost his Armada by attack on England
Twelve Years' Truce (1609–1621)
Spain and the Dutch declare a start of a ceasefire of twelve years.
because again Bankruptcy of Spain !
War recommences (1622-1639)
Spain attack the Dutch (because Thirty Years' War)
1639 Spain Invade Dutch with 20,000 troops
The armada was decisively defeated by Dutchtroops.
a ceasefire until 1648
The Peace of Westphalia sign 1648
end the war
More on that
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Revolt