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The First War of Indian Independence
The British historians may call it ‘The Sepoy Mutiny’ or ‘The Revolt of 1857’ or by any other name, but the uprising of 1857 will always be the First War of Independence in India. Even though it was ...
Oct. 19 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Va., effectively ending the American ...
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Just nine surviving widows of War of Independence veterans now still receiving pension payments
Nine surviving widows of War of Independence veterans are still receiving pension payments in respect of their husbands’ service in the conflict that took place between 1919 and 1921. The last ...
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