war of independence
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In his first speech in Algiers, Leo paid tribute to victims of the country's 1954-1962 war of independence from France and called for "forgiveness".
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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
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
The war of independence over, after a century of fatigue, regrets and doubts, royalty and the nation, now more united and more certain of each other, resumed the methodic and utilitarian war of widening boundaries.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
