Although the First Battle of Independence in August 1862 resulted in a Confederate victory, the Southerners were unable to follow up their win in any significant fashion, as the City of Kansas was occupied by Union troops and proved too heavily fortified for them to assault.

Although a lot across Sixth Street from Independence Hall was offered without cost by James Logan, its owner, the Trustees realized that the building erected in 1740, which was still vacant, would be an even better site.

Although the site provides commanding views of the southern extent of Lake Champlain, Mount Defiance, at, and two other hills ( Mount Hope and Mount Independence ) overlook the area.

Although the nationalist movement appeared less fervent in Cape Verde than in Portugal's other African holdings, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde ( PAIGC, acronym for the Portuguese Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde ) was founded in 1956 by Amílcar Cabral and other pan-Africanists, and many Cape Verdeans fought for independence in Guinea-Bissau.

Although the Kansas City Missouri Temple opened in May of 2012 in adjacent Clay County, the LDS Church still believes that a temple will also be built on the Independence Temple Lot ( currently owned by the Church of Christ ( Temple Lot )) at some future time.

Although independent, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola ( MPLA ), the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( UNITA ), and the National Liberation Front of Angola ( FNLA ) fought in a civil war from 1974 to 2001.

Although " God " is not mentioned in the Constitution of the United States of America, mention is specifically made of " Nature's God " in the opening sentence of the Declaration of Independence.

Although not known if he was actually a member of the Irish Republican Army ( IRA ), he was very active in the Irish War of Independence as a supporter, financially and otherwise, of the East Clare Brigade of the IRA and its legendary leaders, Michael and Conn Brennan.

Although many Armenians perished during the Turkish War of Independence, some of the Armenians managed to escape, and established themselves in various parts of the world.

Although sympathies of the overwhelmingly Greek population ( only Rhodes and Kos had Turkish communities ) leaned heavily towards Greece following its declaration of independence in 1822, the islanders did not join the Greek War of Independence, continuing instead a semi-autonomous existence as an archipelago of Greek merchants within the Ottoman Empire.

Although French reprisals were harsh the government agreed on 2 March to the formation of a Syrian delegation to travel to Paris to negotiate a Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence.

Although Badgett left for the convention, Maverick remained at the siege of the Alamo until March 2, the same day the other delegates were signing the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Although Symiots took part in the Greek War of Independence of 1821 – 1829, it was left out of the new Greek state when its borders were drawn up and so remained under Ottoman rule.

Although the coat of arms is not currently shown on flags, the Buenos Aires-born military leader Manuel Belgrano ordered to paint it over the flag he gave to the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, and during the Argentine War of Independence most flags had the coat of arms.

Although he defeated inferior Federal forces at Glasgow, Lexington, the Little Blue River and Independence, Price was ultimately boxed in by two Northern armies at Westport, located in today's Kansas City, and forced to fight against overwhelming odds.

Although it is often stated that certain trails began in certain cities on the Missouri River, emigrants following any of the three trails typically left from one of three " jumping off " points on the Missouri's Steamboat serviced river ports: Independence, Missouri or Saint Joseph, Missouri, or Council Bluffs, Iowa ( Once known as Kanesville, Iowa until 1852 ; after river dredging in the early 1850s, the latter town at the Missouri-Platte confluence became the most common departure point since it was close in proximity to the River Plattealong which the eastern trails ascend to South Pass above Fort Laramie ).

Although euro-scepticism is traditionally part of the Independence party platform she has said publicly that due to the 2008 financial crises Iceland has no other choice than to join the EU.

Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but another Founding Father who became a President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831, thus becoming the third President in a row who died on this memorable day.

Haaretz newspaper stated that " Although Aish HaTorah is somewhat affiliated with the black hat, ultra-Orthodox community, it celebrates Israeli Independence Day and states in its official policy that the State of Israel is a ' divine gift.

" Although Johnson was objecting to the misuse and overuse of " freedom " and was at that time in a vexatious debate over the United States War of Independence ( saying, " Why is it that we hear the loudest cries for liberty from the drivers of Negroes?

Although the monument was first started in 1836 it was dedicated as part of Concord's Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1837 when the poem was first read and then sung as a hymn by a local choir using the then-familiar tune " Old Hundredth ".

Although he was originally a member of a Spanish force attempting to subdue the Mexican rebels during the Mexican War of Independence, Castrillón soon switched sides and served with the Mexican independence forces.

Although the prison complex itself was constructed between 1896 and 1906, the British had been using the Andaman islands as a prison since the days in the immediate aftermath of the 1857 War of Independence.

Although not a signatory to the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution, he was an important participant in the process of their creation.

Although the wood has been changed to coal, much of it still retains its original cell structure.

Although Jersey is for most day-to-day purposes entirely self-governing in relation to its internal affairs, the Crown retains residual responsibility for the " good government " of the island.

Although the British surrendered claims to mainland Normandy, France, and other French possessions in 1801, the monarch of the United Kingdom retains the title Duke of Normandy in respect to the Channel Islands.

Although a TARDIS is supposed to blend inconspicuously into whatever environment it turns up in, the Doctor's TARDIS retains the shape of a police box because of a systems fault which occurred in the first Doctor Who episode, " An Unearthly Child ," when the TARDIS landed in London in 1963.

Although extensively bombed by Soviet air forces during the latter stages of World War II, much of the medieval Old Town still retains its charm.

Although WHO dropped its commitment to a global malaria eradication campaign in the 1970s as too ambitious, it retains a strong commitment to malaria control.

** The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ends: Although the United States Navy suffers heavy losses, it retains control of Guadalcanal.

* Although the pre-launching fuel for the ramjet negates one advantage of the Bussard design ( collection of fuel as it moves through the interstellar medium ) it retains the advantage of not having to accelerate the mass of the fuel and the mass of the rocket at the same time.

Although retired and in his early eighties, Li retains some influence in the PSC.

Although the original hand tool has a few advantages over the power tool equivalent and retains favour with some workers, since about 1960, it has all but been replaced by the modern spindle router, which was designed for the same work, although the first electric hand routers appeared in the years just after World War I.

Although the Australian Capital Territory is now self-governing, the federal government retains some influence through the National Capital Authority.

Although the Torah retains a procedure to select a High Priest when needed, in the absence of the Temple in Jerusalem, there is no High Priest in Judaism today.

Although damaged during the French revolution and heavily restored in the 19th century, it retains one of the most extensive in-situ collections of 13th century stained glass anywhere in the world.

Although a national consensus ( by way of the National Occupational Competency Profile ) identifies certain knowledge, skills, and abilities as being most synonymous with a given level of Paramedic practice, each province retains ultimate authority in legislating the actual administration and delivery of emergency medical services within its own borders.

Although industry has developed strongly, it retains weak points due to the existence of only a few large businesses alongside a huge fabric of small and medium-sized businesses.

Although it was mostly rebuilt in 1819 – 21, the current building retains the original Saxon tower.

Although the chief center of population is now Roberta, a mile to its west, Knoxville ( no longer an incorporated city ) retains its designation as the county seat.

Although some of the major structures, including several hotels and a boardwalk, were lost to storms in the 1940s, a large portion of the town retains its Victorian and Edwardian character.

Although the new facility is more than from the center of Brewster, it still retains the designation and postmark " Brewster 10509 ".

Although the current gatehouse is not Thornton's original, it retains the design and motto, and houses the original decorated gates.

Although demolished and rebuilt several times, the castle retains the distinctive triangular plan first laid out in the 13th century.

Although it retains the word " Township " in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1977 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code.

Although it retains the word " Township " in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1976 and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code.

Although less secluded and more upscale than it was only a decade ago, Pawleys Island still retains a quaintness and a relaxed pace which makes it a rare island along the U. S. east coast.