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An invading army without a spirit of adventure: media representations of the British in France

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An invading army without a spirit of adventure: media representations of the British in France. / Lawson, Michelle.
In: Dos Algarves, Vol. 24, 03.12.2014, p. 83-103.

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Lawson, M 2014, 'An invading army without a spirit of adventure: media representations of the British in France', Dos Algarves, vol. 24, pp. 83-103. <http://www.dosalgarves.com/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=4&Itemid=61&lang=en&numrev=24>

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Lawson, M. (2014). An invading army without a spirit of adventure: media representations of the British in France. Dos Algarves, 24, 83-103. http://www.dosalgarves.com/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=4&Itemid=61&lang=en&numrev=24

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Lawson M. An invading army without a spirit of adventure: media representations of the British in France. Dos Algarves. 2014 Dec 3;24:83-103.

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Lawson, Michelle. / An invading army without a spirit of adventure : media representations of the British in France. In: Dos Algarves. 2014 ; Vol. 24. pp. 83-103.

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