Redcoats on the River: Southeastern North Carolina in the Revolutionary War, Paperback - Robert M. Dunkerly

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Publisher: Olympia PublishersAuthor(s): Marion T. LaneIllustration(s): Colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 45Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 141...

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Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes the Founding Fathers' quotes about the society *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Omni...