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  • The Accidental War
    James Alexander Odell
    Texan adventurers have invaded Cuba. Lord Palmerston, the British Foreign Minister, is outraged and sends in the Royal Navy. President Fillmore is dismayed at the news of hostile warships so close to US shores. He threatens to invade Canada unless the Brirish withdraw. Lord Palmerston thinks he is bluffing and ignores him - but Congress will not let the president back down. It ...
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  • The Yankee Duchess
    James Alexander Odell
    Anne Rossie hated the Civil War. Her brother had marched off to battle and had not come back. The Peace Democrats were trying to sabotage the war effort. New York could become a battleground. Anne responded by turning her back on events and concentrating on her university studies. Her father had quarelled with his powerful British family and had been forced to move to New York....
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  • The Great Eastern War
    James Alexander Odell
    Lord Palmerston has a grand plan to destroy the Russian Empire and seize the Caucasus as a British protectorate. He knows that Britain cannot do this alone so he persuades the French to lend their support. He gives orders for Russian territory to be attacked all around the world. In the American North-West, the director of the Hudson's Bay Company and the director of the Ru...
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  • The Chatelaine and the Storm
    James Alexander Odell
    Revolution has broken out across Europe. Kings and emperors have been overthrown. In Britain, the establishment has faced down the non-violent Chartist movement. But revolutionaries still plot to subvert the Chartist movement and overthrow the monarchy. The leading agitator has been identified and has gone on the run. He has been cornered on several occasions but each time he h...
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  • The Chatelaine of the Guild
    James Alexander Odell
    This is a steampunk novel set in 1848. Revolutionaries have tried to overthrow monarchies in countries all across Europe. In Britain, the Chartists demanded the right to vote. They claimed their mass rallies were peaceable, but the Government feared the worst. The new police force cannot cope. The Government called out the army and put the aged Duke of Welington in charge. Agit...
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  • The Black Regiment
    James Alexander Odell
    In 1851, the United States and the British Empire have stumbled into a war. The veterans of the US Army brushed aside the untried Canadians and advanced towards the St. Lawrence. Their advance was stopped only by the grim earthworks defending Montreal. Casualties have been high on both sides. A peace conference offered hope but it was wrecked by mutual suspicion. The harsh wint...
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