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Charles Royster

Charles Royster is a historian, a teacher, and an author. He served as the Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University and is the recipient of the Bancoft, Parkman, and Lincoln Prizes. His works include Light-Horse Harry Lee, The Destructive War, and A Revolutionary People at War. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Light-Horse Harry Lee
The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company
The Destructive War

Books

Light-Horse Harry Lee
The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company
The Destructive War

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