war of independence

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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

The tribunal was set up by Hasina in 2010 to pursue crimes against humanity linked to Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The violations committed by French forces during the war of independence cast a long shadow in Algeria.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

The United States were then in the fifth year of the war of independence.

From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe