war of independence
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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
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 war of independence had been over for some time; none of the women now, not even his mother's maid, dared offer to help him in dressing or washing.
From Tom Brown at Rugby by Thomas Hughes
