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'Aussie Rick' said:
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If you only want to a have one book on the Peninsular War, this is it. This is a great account of the battles and campaigns fought in Spain & Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars. In over 550 pages of text the author, David Gates, offers the reader a
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“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”
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“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”
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“In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.”
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“Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts”
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“I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. ”
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THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP
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A chance to discuss books covering the Napoleonic Wars. How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with ...more
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