Chevaux de fries (Iron horse), [19--].

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Chevaux de fries (Iron horse), [19--].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70973929

Paper (typewritten) relating to the iron-tipped log barriers (chevaux de fries) erected in the Delaware River near Fort Mifflin in an attempt to block passage to British ships.

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Camden County Historical Society

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