Fighting Words: From War, Rebellion, and Other Combative Capers
- ISBN-10
- 1557780560
- ISBN-13
- 9781557780560
- Series
- Fighting Words
- Category
- Technology & Engineering / Military Science
- Pages
- 266
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Paragon House
- Author
- Christine Ammer
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