A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans Under Generals Ross, Parkenham, and Lambert, in the Years 1814 and 1815
by Gleig, George
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London:London:: John Murray, 1826 Near Fine. Second Edition. 8vo. Gleig's famous narrative reviewing the British army's victories and defeats in America and his philosophical conclusions about war, politics and society. Beautifully bound in recent 3/4 red morocco with gilt lettering and tooling on the spine. Very light scattered foxing but overall the text and pages are very clean and fresh..
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- Title
- A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans Under Generals Ross, Parkenham, and Lambert, in the Years 1814 and 1815
- Author
- Gleig, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London:London:: John Murray, 1826
- Keywords
- NYFAIR2004
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