Book Details:

• Author: Gary S Williams
• Published Date: 01 Jan 2003
• Publisher: Buckeye Books
• Book Format: Paperback::166 pages
• ISBN10: 0970339518
• File name: The-Forts-of-Ohio-A-Guide-to-Military-Stockades.pdf
• Dimension: 137.16x 210.82x 15.24mm::272.15g

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