William Tryon and the Course of Empire: A Life in British Imperial Service 1469639513, 9781469639512

William Tryon's role in the affairs of British America during the last years of the empire, and his inability to st

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William Tryon and the Course of Empire: A Life in British Imperial Service
1469639513, 9781469639512

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