From Bunker Hill to Manila Bay: A Record of Battles for American Independence, the Preservation of the Union and the Extension of Territory |
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From Bunker Hill to Manila Bay: A Record of Battles for American ... John Franklin Dobbs No preview available - 2018 |
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