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

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

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

If ever God shall give us grace to be able to undertake a war of independence, no one but me shall command the army.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight