war of independence
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He did so conspicuously at the end of the War of Independence, then again after eight years as president.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
The upheaval claimed nearly 1.5 million Mexicans but, like Mexico’s War of Independence, failed to resolve the profound political and social divisions that sparked it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Born in Carrickmacross, Col McGovern's family left Ireland in the early 20th Century following the War of Independence.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024
Why call it a Second War of Independence?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023
Papa has agreed to marry me off to a distant cousin who fled to Cuba years ago so he could escape fighting in the War of Independence.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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