war of independence
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The U.S. has long played a major role in Cuban history, from its involvement in the island’s war of independence from Spain to the heavy hand of American companies in Cuba’s sugar industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
"In Ireland, it was kind of a different perspective," chuckled Martin and touching Trump on the arm, as he referred to Churchill's controversial role during Ireland's war of independence from Britain.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
A veteran of Ireland’s war of independence, Moran deplores the political corruption of the 1950s republic from his farmhouse bastion, Great Meadow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
The violations committed by French forces during the war of independence cast a long shadow in Algeria.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
In the course of the eighty years’ war of independence the province of Brabant became separated into two portions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
