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Book Title: Commanders-In-Chief of the American War for Independence: a Leadership Study of George Washington and Sir William, Howe
Number of Pages: 50 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Item Height: 0.1 in
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: History
Item Weight: 6.4 Oz
Author: United States United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback