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An American soldier, found asleep on sentry duty during the Revolutionary war against England is condemned to death by military execution. The narrator, an officer and friend, begs for a pardon from their General - but only discovers after the execution squad has fired that they had been ordered to shoot blanks. Tale of duty and friendship; odd idea of punishment and masculine incentive. (PB)
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cUnited States of America (USA),cAmericas,
- 1775-1784
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