It was American vs American, so more along the lines of civil war rather than revolution
It has some aspects, but it is leaning more towards revolution
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Texans14 ... I humbly disagree with your remark above. The Civil War WAS a civil war, by definition.
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It was British and others vs British and government.
Most historians call it a civil war. Even Wikipedia (reliable).Not only were most of the combatives American, but technically it was a british vs british war at the time.
Even the civil war wasn't a civil war. It was a revolution.
The "Civil War" or War for Southern independence was fought over two different countries as the CSA wanted freedom from the federal gov.