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ISBN: 978-1-4222-3355-9 (hc) ISBN: 978-1-4222-8595-4 (ebook)

Major US Historical Wars series ISBN: 978-1-4222-3352-8

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About the Author: John Ziff is a writer and editor who lives near Philadelphia.