war of independence
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Formerly part of Ethiopia, Eritrea fought a three-decade war of independence until it became its own nation in the early 1990s.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 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 Algerian war of independence was the last conflict fought by French conscripts, with more than 12,000 killed.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
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
It required the shock of persecution at Jerusalem, and the Maccabean war of independence to recall them to a recollection of their past history and a sense of the mission of their race.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
