Template:War

Summarize information about a particular military conflict (a battle, campaign, war, or group of related wars).

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Conflict	conflict	The name of the conflict being described.	Line	required
Width	width	Width of the infobox. Default 315px	String	optional
Part of	partof	The larger conflict containing the event described in the article.	Page name	optional
Image	image	An image for the warbox given in the form Example.jpg.	File	optional
Image size	image_size	The size of the image	String	optional
Alt	alt	Alternative textual description of the image	String	optional
Caption	caption	The text to be placed below the image.	String	optional
Date	date	The date of the conflict described. Convention is to give the actual date for battles and the years for wars, but this does not always apply.	String	optional
Place	place	The location of the conflict.	String	required
Coordinates	coordinates	The location of the structure, given as a coordinate pair by using {{coord}} with display=inline,title.	String	optional
Map Type	map_type	The base map to be used for the location map, e.g. "Scotland"; see {{location map}} for more details.	String	optional
Map Relief	map_relief	"yes" if the location map is a relief map.	String	optional
Map Size	map_size	Width of the location map in pixels (px). Default 220	Number	optional
Map Marker	map_mark	File to use as the location map marker. Default red_pog.svg	String	optional
Map Marker Size	map_marksize	Width of the location map marker in pixels (px). Default 8	Number	optional
Map Caption	map_caption	Caption displayed below the location map. Default Location within {{{map_type}}}	String	optional
Map Label	map_label	The label placed next to the marker on the location map.	Line	optional
Territory	territory	Any changes in territorial control as a result of the conflict; this should not be used for overly lengthy descriptions of the peace settlement.	String	optional
Result	result	This parameter may use one of two standard terms: "X victory" or "Inconclusive". The term used is for the "immediate" outcome of the "subject" conflict and should reflect what the sources say. In cases where the standard terms do not accurately describe the outcome, a link or note should be made to the section of the article where the result is discussed in detail (such as "See the Aftermath section"). Such a note can also be used in conjunction with the standard terms but should not be used to conceal an ambiguity in the "immediate" result. Do not introduce non-standard terms like "decisive", "marginal" or "tactical", or contradictory statements like "decisive tactical victory but strategic defeat". Omit this parameter altogether rather than engage in speculation about which side won or by how much.	String	optional
Status	status	For ongoing conflicts, the current status of the conflict.	Line	optional
"Combatants" Header Text	combatants_header	Sets the header text for the combatants section. Default Belligerents	Line	optional
Combatant 1	combatant1	A party participating in the conflict.	String	optional
Combatant 2	combatant2	A party participating in the conflict.	String	optional
Combatant 3	combatant3	A party participating in the conflict. (only if the conflict has three distinct "sides")	String	optional
Combatant 1a	combatant1a	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.	String	optional
Combatant 2a	combatant2a	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.	String	optional
Combatant 3a	combatant3a	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.	String	optional
Combatant 1b	combatant1b	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.	String	optional
Combatant 2b	combatant2b	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.	String	optional
Combatant 3b	combatant3b	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.	String	optional
Combatant 1c	combatant1c	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.	String	optional
Combatant 2c	combatant2c	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.	String	optional
Combatant 3c	combatant3c	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.	String	optional
Combatant 1d	combatant1d	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 1 field.	String	optional
Combatant 2d	combatant2d	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 2 field.	String	optional
Combatant 3d	combatant3d	In cases where the parties significantly changed over the course of the conflict, this field may be used to provide additional rows for the Combatant 3 field.	String	optional
Commander of Combatant 1	commander1	The commanders of the military forces of Combatant (1) involved.	String	optional
Commander of Combatant 2	commander2	The commanders of the military forces of Combatant 2 involved.	String	optional
Commander of Combatant 3	commander3	The commanders of the military forces of Combatant 3 involved.	String	optional
Units of Combatant 1	units1	The units or formations of Combatant 1 involved. If a large number of distinct formations is present, it may be better to reference an order of battle in the body of the article than to include the entire list in this field.	String	optional
Units of Combatant 2	units2	The units or formations of Combatant 2 involved. If a large number of distinct formations is present, it may be better to reference an order of battle in the body of the article than to include the entire list in this field.	String	optional
Units of Combatant 3	units3	The units or formations of Combatant 3 involved. If a large number of distinct formations is present, it may be better to reference an order of battle in the body of the article than to include the entire list in this field.	String	optional
Strength of Combatant 1	strength1	The numerical strength of Combatant 1.	String	optional
Strength of Combatant 2	strength2	The numerical strength of Combatant 2.	String	optional
Strength of Combatant 3	strength3	If Combatant 3 is set, this field is for the numerical strength of Combatant 3. If Combatant 3 is not set, this is an alternate combined field for use where only the total participation in a conflict is known.	String	optional
Casualties of Combatant 1	casualties1	Casualties suffered by Combatant 1 (including: dead, wounded, missing, captured and civilian deaths) and equipment losses. Terms such as "dead" (or "killed"), "wounded", or "captured" should be used in place of abbreviations such as "KIA" or "POW". Where equipment losses are reported, this should be confined to major or significant types of equipment broadly categorized such as: tanks, guns (artillery pieces), aircraft, destroyers etc.	String	optional
Casualties of Combatant 2	casualties2	Casualties suffered by Combatant 2 (including: dead, wounded, missing, captured and civilian deaths) and equipment losses. Terms such as "dead" (or "killed"), "wounded", or "captured" should be used in place of abbreviations such as "KIA" or "POW". Where equipment losses are reported, this should be confined to major or significant types of equipment broadly categorized such as: tanks, guns (artillery pieces), aircraft, destroyers etc.	String	optional
Casualties of Combatant 3	casualties3	If Combatant 3 is set, this field is for the casualties suffered by Combatant 3, (including: dead, wounded, missing, captured and civilian deaths) and equipment losses. Terms such as "dead" (or "killed"), "wounded", or "captured" should be used in place of abbreviations such as "KIA" or "POW". Where equipment losses are reported, this should be confined to major or significant types of equipment broadly categorized such as: tanks, guns (artillery pieces), aircraft, destroyers etc. If combatant3 is not set, this is an alternate combined field for use where only the total casualties of a conflict are known, or where civilian casualties cannot be directly attributed to either side.	String	optional
Notes	notes	Optional field for further notes; this should only be used in exceptional circumstances.	String	optional
Campaignbox	campaignbox	Optional field for appending a campaignbox template to the bottom of the infobox, which allows both boxes to float as a single element (useful if there are subsequent left floating images, which would otherwise not be able to float above the campaign box); the template must be specified in the format {{Campaignbox XYZ}}.	String	optional