Sterling North - George Washington: Frontier Colonel

CAPTAIN LOUIS COULON DE VILLIERS

Brother to Joseph Coulon de Villiers and leader of French force that defeated Washington at Fort Necessity.

2016 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.

New text 2016 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.

Original text 1957 Gladys North

Additional material 2006 Flying Point Press

Map Richard Thompson, Creative Freelancers, Inc.

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Digital edition: 978-1-62788-977-3

Softcover edition: 978-0-76035-229-8

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016945707

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