Feraoun, on the other hand, was noting at the end of November that it was the French who were “seized with lassitude. The Muslims are regaining hope and appreciate that deliverance is close. A deliverance that will stem from this lassitude…. Yes, I believe it will be victory.”

XREF: Connects to broader dynamics of decolonization wars where colonizer fatigue often preceded victory for independence movements.

Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Alge…, loc. 1326