1812: The Rivers of War

2005 novel by Eric Flint March 2025 1812: The Rivers of War 1812 The Rivers of War.JPG Hardback cover of The Rivers of War Eric Flint United States English Trail of Glory series Alternate history Del Rey 2005 Print (hardback & paperback) & E-book 528 pp (softcover edition) 0-345-46568-7 (softcover edition) 74908064 1824: The Arkansas War 1812: The Rivers of War is a 2005 alternate history novel by American writer Eric Flint.http://www.uchronia.net/label/flinrivers.html Uchronia: Trail of Glory Series www.uchronia.net The book was originally published in hardcover as simply The Rivers of War. In 2006, the text was made available at the Baen Free Library. Plot The story, which takes place in 1814–15, centers around an alternate historical version of the War of 1812. The point of divergence occurs at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in March 1814, where Sam Houston, who was seriously injured in real history, sustains only a minor injury and is able to continue fighting. This leads to many changes down the line, culminating in the formation of the Confederacy of Arkansas. Reception Publishers Weekly gave the book a positive review, stating, "Flint (1632) offers historical figures rarely seen in fiction, such as James Monroe, in pre-Doctrine days, and the British general Robert Ross (not killed outside Baltimore); thorough scholarship in Napoleonic-era warfare; and strong, credible women. Fans will cheer even louder if this outstanding start turns out to be the first of a long saga." 2005-04-25 1812: The Rivers of War Publishers Weekly http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-345-46567-2 The first published sequel is 1824: The Arkansas War. References External links SF Site review ericflint.net: "About the Rivers of War" (afterword by Eric Flint) Category:Books by Eric Flint Category:2005 American novels Category:2005 English-language novels Category:American alternate history novels Category:Novels set in 1814 Category:Novels set in 1815 Category:War of 1812 books Category:Del Rey books