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Book Title: The Emperor's Friend: Marshal Jean Lannes
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Margaret S. Chrisawn
Publication Name: Emperor's Friend : Marshal Jean Lannes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2001
Series: Contributions in Military Studies
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
