General George Washington: A Military Life
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Edward G. Lengel., Edward G. Lengel|AUTHOR., & Jack Garrett|READER. (2018). General George Washington: A Military Life . Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edward G. Lengel, Edward G. Lengel|AUTHOR and Jack Garrett|READER. 2018. General George Washington: A Military Life. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edward G. Lengel, Edward G. Lengel|AUTHOR and Jack Garrett|READER. General George Washington: A Military Life Recorded Books, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edward G. Lengel, Edward G. Lengel|AUTHOR, and Jack Garrett|READER. General George Washington: A Military Life Recorded Books, Inc., 2018.
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Full title | general george washington a military life |
Author | lengel edward g |
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