In 1802 it lost its independence and passed to Prussia.

Because you don't want to lose your independence after working so long to get it?

For the nation which had lost its independence, the memory of this glorious victory was particularly important.

Did we have to lose our independence for 50 years?

No longer able to drive, he was losing his independence.

It doesn't mean that the accountants have lost their independence.

The Evangelical church lost its independence once again in 1975.

However, this did not mean that it lost its independence in all respects.

At one point, it seems, they didn't want to lose their independence.

It's a fixed thing, but you sort of lose your independence.