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Book Title: Brutal Reckoning : Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South
Number of Pages: 464 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Height: 1.5 in
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: United States / 19th Century, Military / United States, United States / General, Native American
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 30.3 Oz
Author: Peter Cozzens
Item Length: 9.5 in
Item Width: 6.6 in
Format: Hardcover
