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Book Title: 1812 : the War That Forged a Nation
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 5.3in
Author: Walter R. Borneman
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812, Military / United States, United States / General
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: History
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 392 Pages
