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Commodore squib : the life, times and secretive wars of England's first rocket man, Sir William Congreve, 1772-1828 /

Sir William Congreve, political propagandist, lawyer, inventor, and Chief Equerry to King George IV, was one of the foremost military salesmen of the early nineteenth century. When England faced the overwhelming might of Napoleonic France, Sir William championed the potential of secret weapons, nota...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Earle, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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