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The Republic of Spanish Haiti gained independence from Spain in 1821, was occupied by Haiti, then gained independence as the First Dominican Republic; reoccupied by Spain 1861-1865, the Second Dominican Republic gained independence but was occupied by the United States 1916-1924. The Third Dominican Republic followed the U.S. occupation. 28
Spain Paraguay: Independence not formally declared until 1842. November 4, 1813 Confederation of the Rhine Liechtenstein: Confederation of the Rhine dissolved. November 20, 1813 France United Kingdom of the Netherlands: Independence restored after French rule. Initial independence from Spain in 1581 as the Dutch Republic. May 30, 1814 France
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a military occupation, or after a major change in government. Many countries commemorate their independence from a colonial empire.
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Spain fails to reconquer Mexico at the Battle of Tampico in 1829. The Spanish coastal fortifications in Veracruz, Callao and Chiloé were the footholds that resisted until 1825–1826. In the following decade, royalist guerrillas continued to operate in several countries and Spain launched a few attempts to retake parts of the Spanish American ...
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By RYAN GORMAN Spain's government may not be able to silence Catalan protesters calling for independence, but EA Sports' Madrid office reportedly had pro-independence chants removed from FIFA 15 ...
Spain was at war with Britain 1798–1808, and the British blockade cut Spain's ties to the overseas empire. Trade was handled by American and Dutch traders. The colonies thus had achieved economic independence from Spain, and set up temporary governments or juntas which were generally out of touch with Spain.