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Mostly just coast guard and fishing ships ramming each other, with a decent bit of the British navy tossed in the fray at one point too. The Icelanders did manage to damage multiple British frigates in the last round of conflict.

Probably doesn't count as a war. But it is still one of the more notable examples of direct conflict between democratic states.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars



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