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American historian and Hispanist (1796–1859)
Also known as: William H. Prescott, William Prescott, Уильям Хиклинг Прескотт, وليم إتش بريسكوت, ウィリアム・H・プレスコット, 威廉·希克林·普雷斯科特
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- History of the Conquest of Peru
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