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Robert P. Watson
Escape! [EPUB ebook]
The Story of the Confederacy’s Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War’s Largest Jail Break

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Robert P. Watson provides the definitive account of the Confederacy’s infamous Libby Prison, site of the Civil War’s largest prison break. Libby Prison housed Union officers, high-profile foes of the Confederacy, and political prisoners. Watson captures the wretched conditions, cruel guards, and the story of the daring prison break, called ’;the most remarkable in American history.’

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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● ISBN 9781538138236 ● Utgivare Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ● Publicerad 2021 ● Nedladdningsbara 3 gånger ● Valuta EUR ● ID 7861145 ● Kopieringsskydd Adobe DRM

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