Military Experience in the Age of Reason
- ISBN-10
- 1135794588
- ISBN-13
- 9781135794583
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-12-20
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Christopher Duffy
Description
First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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