Memoirs of the Life of the Late Charles Lee, Esq. Second in Command in the Service of the United States of America During the Revolution: To which are Added His Political and Military Essays. Also, Letters To, and from Many Distinguished Characters, Both in Europe and AmericaJ. S. Jordan, 1792 - 439 |
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