Del 172 - Campaign
Gibraltar 1779–1783
The Great Siege
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2006-07-10
- Mått184 x 248 x 8 mm
- Vikt316 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCampaign
- Antal sidor96
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- IllustratörCourcelle, Patrice
- ISBN9781841769776