The Military Heroes of the Revolution: With a Narrative of the War of IndependenceJames B. Smith, 1852 - 487 strani This book is a two part work. The first part addresses the history of the American Revolution, in a typical fashion, with attention paid to political developments and military engagements. The second part contains biographical information on numerous founding fathers and other men involved in the American Revolution, again skewed toward political and military leaders and happenings. |
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