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    Backlash: A War of 1812 Novel

    By Mike Klaassen

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    A miscalculation that nearly ripped the new nation apart. Five young Americans in the fight of their lives. The War of 1812 as never before told—a thriller. With questionable justification and inadequate preparation, the newly united States of America declared war on Great Britain, the most powerful nation on earth. From Canada to New Orleans, sixteen-year-old backwoodsman Lemuel Wyckliffe seeks revenge for the massacre of his family. Silas Shackleton, a soldier in the American army, reluctantly fights in battles from the Niagara River to Lake Champlain. Recruited by Tecumseh, Muskogee warrior Hadjo fights to drive the whites back into the sea. Canadian-born infantry-lieutenant George Sherbourne spies on the government of President James Madison. In Washington City, Rachel Thurston helps her Federalist father plot to break the northeastern states away and realign with the British. Whether you're looking for a thrilling story or an entertaining means of learning more about a turning point in history, you'll enjoy Mike Klaassen's third action-packed novel. Rediscover the War of 1812 by ordering "Backlash" today!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateFeb 15, 2016
    ISBN9781682229729
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    Backlash: A War of 1812 Novel

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    • 5/5
      I had to give this one 5 stars. If you are a fan of war novels which use real historical people and real places, this one is for you. It is graphic and visceral, but Mr. Klaassen's mix of actual historical characters and real battles are made much more realistic with the fictional characters that he has created. The novel follows four different people and outlines their experiences during the War of 1812 when the Americanswent to war in order to annex parts of what was known as Lower Canada and most of all to gain complete control of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes. Since Canada was a British colony, this brought the British into the war in order to defend their colony. We saw the British perspective through the eyes of George Sherbourne, who is a young Canadian lieutenant who is asked by the British to spy on the Americans. Lemuel Wyckliffe is a young Kentucky backwoodsman who lost his mother and his sister during an Indian raid. He joins the American army to seek revenge, and becomes a very competent assassin and sniper. Silas Shakleton is a young man on the run from New York gangs, and reluctantly joins the Ameriacan army in order to escape the heat he had created back home. He becomes a scout for a high-ranking American general. Hadjo is a Muskogee warrior who was recruited by Tecumseh to fight with the English . We go back and forth among the four viewpoints, and we meet historical people like David Crockett, Techumseh, Daniel Boone, President James Madison and his wife Dolly, and many others. What a wonderful history lesson. It captivated me from beginning to end. Mr. Klaassen's prose is very well-done indeed. Hightly recommended.