A History Of The British Army, Volume IX: 1813-1814
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Normanby Press, 2014.
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Hon. Sir John William Fortescue, K., & Hon. Sir John William Fortescue, K. (2014). A History Of The British Army, Volume IX: 1813-1814 . Normanby Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hon. Sir John William Fortescue, K.C.V.O and K.C.V.O.|AUTHOR Hon. Sir John William Fortescue. 2014. A History Of The British Army, Volume IX: 1813-1814. Normanby Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hon. Sir John William Fortescue, K.C.V.O and K.C.V.O.|AUTHOR Hon. Sir John William Fortescue. A History Of The British Army, Volume IX: 1813-1814 Normanby Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hon. Sir John William Fortescue, K.C.V.O., and K.C.V.O.|AUTHOR Hon. Sir John William Fortescue. A History Of The British Army, Volume IX: 1813-1814 Normanby Press, 2014.
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Full title | history of the british army volume ix 1813 1814 |
Author | k c v o hon sir john william fortescue |
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