bloodiest

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It was a key chapter in the road to independence in 1963, and the British response was one of the bloodiest episodes in its colonial history.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Although ultimately defeated, it was one of the British army’s bloodiest post-World War II conflicts and was a step toward Kenya’s independence, which it secured in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Although this may have been the bloodiest incident involving American tourists at the historic monument, it is far from the first.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

This is not the first time her name has been brought up in connection to the 2021 riots, which are considered one of the bloodiest episodes in post-apartheid South Africa.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

Called “Operation Judgment” by the Germans, the Battle of Verdun would become the longest battle of World War I and one of the bloodiest ever fought.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman