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Title: Historical Record of the Thirty-ninth, or the Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702, and of its subsequent services to 1853.

Author: Richard Cannon


Release date: October 26, 2021 [eBook #66614]
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Language: English

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