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John Paul Jones
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Joseph Callo |
xxiii, 250 p. : 23 cm |
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John Paul Jones
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The Divine Lady
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In 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte, who was all but Master of Europe, assembled a formidable expeditionary force at Toulon. While its purpose was unknown there was every reason to believe that Great Britain … |
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