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    A Week at Waterloo in 1815
    A Week at Waterloo in 1815
    A Week at Waterloo in 1815
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    A Week at Waterloo in 1815

    By Magdalene Lady De Lancey

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    This book tells the story of a young widow who nurses her husband Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the army after he is mortally wounded in the Great Battle. The narrative, written in 1815, was published for the world to read in 1906.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateAug 10, 2022
    ISBN8596547167235
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