Independence Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The modern city of Houston, Texas, is named after General Sam Houston, who led his troops to victory against Mexicans at the Battle
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In April 1822, a horrible massacre took place on the Greek island of Chios. The awful event shocked several European countries and forced ancient
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At the beginning of the 15th century, an uprising against the English resulted in the first and only Welsh-speaking parliament. Owain Glyndwr by
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AncientPages.com - On February 28, 1838, Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaimed the independence of Lower Canada (today Quebec). Nelson was born in Sorel (near Montreal) to
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On This Day In History
AncientPages.com - On December 9, 1824, the Battle of Ayacucho was fought on the high plateau near Ayacucho, Peru. It was one of the Latin-American wars of independence, and
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AncientPages.com - On May 7, 1832, the independence of Greece is recognized by the Treaty of London. In May 1832, Lord Palmerston, who took over as British Foreign Secretary and
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AncientPages.com - On April 6, 1320, the Declaration of Arbroath was drafted and sent to Pope John XXII as a letter. The document, written in Latin, declares Scotland's independence and
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