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Flashman and Madison's War
(2015)(The fifth book in the Flashman series)
A novel by Robert Brightwell
In 1812 the British and Canadians captured Detroit. What happened next involved a future American president, the Indian chief Tecumseh, a one armed naval commander and a general condemned throughout the British army.
This book finds Thomas Flashman, a British army officer, landing on the shores of the United States at the worst possible moment - just when the United States has declared war with Britain in 1812.Having already endured enough with his earlier adventures, he desperately wants to go home, but finds himself drawn inexorably into this new conflict. He is soon dodging musket balls, arrows and tomahawks as he desperately tries to keep his scalp intact and on his head. It is an extraordinary tale of an almost forgotten war, with inspiring leaders, incompetent commanders, terrifying warriors (and their equally intimidating women), brave sailors, trigger-happy madams and a girl in a wet dress who could have brought a city to a standstill.
Flashman plays a central role and reveals that he was responsible for the disgrace of one British general, the capture of another and for one of the biggest debacles in British military history.
Genre: Historical
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