The Invasion of Canada, 1812-1813by Pierre Berton;Flames across the Border: The Canadian-American Tragedy, 1813-1814by Pierre Berton
โ Scribed by Review by: Harry L. Coles
- Book ID
- 125321237
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 357 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0275-1275
- DOI
- 10.2307/3122756
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