war of independence
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Before meeting with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and addressing authorities and diplomats, the pope will pay tribute to the victims of Algeria's 1954-1962 war of independence against France at the Martyrs Memorial overlooking the city.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
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
The tribunal was set up by Hasina in 2010 to pursue crimes against humanity linked to Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
But his demise was heralded when veterans of the 1970s war of independence withdrew their support for him.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
He also fought in, or at least was present during, the war of independence of the southern states of America.
From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by George Saintsbury