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Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers

by J. Walker McSpadden

These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the soldier —to trace his career up from boyhood through the formative years. Such data serves to explain the great soldier of later years. Summary compiled from the preface of the book.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1919

Genre/Category

Non-Fiction Biography

Tags/Keywords

Napoleon War

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J Walker McSpadden is the author of books such as Robin Hood.

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