A Narrative of Circumstances Attending the Retreat of the British Army Under the Command of the Late Lieut. Gen. Sir John Moore: With a Concise Account of the Memorable Battle of Corunna ... and a Few Remarks Connected with These Subjects in a Letter Addressed to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Castlereagh ... |
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