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Bibliographic Information
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Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it
First edition.
- Author
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Ferreiro, Larrie D.
- Publisher:
- Alfred A. Knopf,
- Pub date:
- 2016.
- Pages:
- xxv, 429 pages :
- ISBN:
- 9781101875247
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Item info:
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1 copy available in
Adult nonfiction shelves.
1 copy total in all locations.
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327.73009033 FER
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Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it
First edition.
Ferreiro, Larrie D.
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Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it
First edition.
Ferreiro, Larrie D.
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Personal Author:
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Ferreiro, Larrie D.
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Title:
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Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it / Larrie D. Ferreiro.
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Edition:
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First edition.
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Physical description:
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xxv, 429 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Contents:
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Not just the Declaration of Independence but also a declaration that we depend on France (and Spain, too) -- The road to war -- The merchants -- The ministers -- The soldiers -- The sailors -- The pieces converge -- The endgame -- The road to peace -- The legacy.
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Summary:
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"The remarkable untold story of how the American Revolution's success depended on substantial military and financial assistance provided by France and Spain, and places the Revolution in the context of the global strategic interests of those nations in their fight against Great Britain"-- Provided by publisher.
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Geographic term:
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United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783.
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French.
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, Spanish.
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Great Britain--Foreign relations--1760-1789.
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France--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
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Geographic term:
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Great Britain--Foreign relations--France.
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Spain--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
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Geographic term:
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Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain.
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Geographic term:
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France--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
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Geographic term:
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United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783.
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Geographic term:
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French.
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, Spanish.
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Spain--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
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Geographic term:
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Great Britain--Foreign relations--1760-1789.
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Geographic term:
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Great Britain--Foreign relations--France.
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Geographic term:
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Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain.