John Haslet: A Useful One
- ISBN-10
- 0976982005
- ISBN-13
- 9780976982005
- Category
- Delaware
- Pages
- 418
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- New Horizons
- Author
- Fred B. Walters
Description
This book brings the drama of the American Revolution to the reader in a more relatable life, that of John Haslet, an Irish immigrant who became a husband, father, community leader, passionate advocate of the Patriot Cause, and a war hero.
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