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Defender Of Canada: Sir George Prevost And The War Of 1812 Volume 40

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Book Title: Defender Of Canada: Sir George Prevost And The War Of 1812 V...

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 1.1in

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Author: Tanya Grodzinski

Publication Name: Defender of Canada : Sir George Prevost and the War of 1812

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Series: Campaigns and Commanders Ser.

Publication Year: 2024

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 20.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 398 Pages

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