I think the American Revolution might be an example of this. It would seem to me that England, a colonial world power, with tremendous material development, was the loser. This clearly was a war, as opposed to the "actions" that sometimes take place in the world. The American colonies were not exactly a third world country, since their development was on a strong, upward trajectory, but nevertheless, England was a far more developed country in comparison, with strong financial institutions, a wealthy upper class, and a relatively stable economy. I suppose that there might be an argument that this does not count because we were not yet a nation, but as I recall, we declared independence, fought a war, and won it!
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