war of independence
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Eritrea broke away from Ethiopia in a 30-year war of independence, winning formal state status in 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
The violations committed by French forces during the war of independence cast a long shadow in Algeria.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
At the period of the war of independence, the commerce of Virginia was four times larger than that of New-York.”
From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Hinton Rowan Helper
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