In this alternate history of the American frontier and the Jacksonian era, a small change takes place in the Battle of the Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812. What results is a cascade of new developments that becomes an avalanche. In our world, Ensign Sam Houston, just turned 21, led the charge on the creek barricade in that battle and almost died from a terrible wound that took him a year to recover from. In this world, his wound is minor, so he is able to continue fighting the British—and develop his close relationship with Andrew Jackson much sooner.
Along with a radical Scots-Irish immigrant in the U.S. Army, Patrick Driscoll—one of “the Men of ’98”—Houston organizes a defense of the U.S. Capitol that prevents the British from destroying it and makes him a national hero. He and Driscoll then play a central role in the defense of New Orleans under Jackson’s command. They change the course of that battle in ways that will, over time, transform the relationship between the United States, the Indian tribes of the south, and the slaves brought over from Africa
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Product ReviewAs a "native american" from one of the southeastern tribes (Choctaw) brought up in Texas, I was amazed by the disinformation Flint presented in this book.
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Product ReviewGood read! I stayed up 'til 2:00 am, watched no TV, did household chores with my nook reader in one hand (not the best way to cook myself a meal) and when finished, I wanted more. In 52 years of reading, I have gobbled down amazing amounts of fiction. Well worth buying this one.
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Product ReviewA good take on what might have been.
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Product ReviewReally enjoyed this book. Had me going to wikipedia to check background. Fun read.
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Product ReviewThis book was very entertainng...EF did a great job with the characters, their interactions and the movement of them through the story...I would reccomend this to anyone.....
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Product ReviewThis is a great book. I couldn't stop reading it once I began. The characters were very believable and the plot flowed smoothly from one point to another. Excelent tale and excelent craftsmanship in the telling of it.
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Product ReviewI thought this was good, solid, interesting fiction. I did not expect it to be, considering that the characters are fictionalizations of real people (Andy Jackson, Sam Houston, many others)... but Flint did a real good job. I don't know if it's a "good" or a "great" (about half-way in between), but I'm saying it's a "good", and I recommend it.
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