The raising of American troops for service in the West Indies during the war of Austrian succession, 1740-1

Historical Research

Volumn 73, Issue 180, 2000, Pages 20-32

  Syrett, David ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 61149678433     PISSN: 09503471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2281.00092     Document Type: Article

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