pt. II. From the peace of Westphalia in 1648 to the peace of Paris in 1763 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | pt. II. From the peace of Westphalia in 1648 to the peace of Paris in 1763 Volume 2 of The History of Modern Europe: With a View of the Progress of Society from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, William Russell |
| Author | William Russell |
| Publisher | Harper & brothers, 1839 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Oct 19, 2007 |
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