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

One of the bloodiest incidents was the Battle of the Braes on Skye in 1882.

From BBC • May 22, 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

From then on, even in the bloodiest periods of the war, the two commanders would arrange truces to exchange prisoners.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez