historical · early 19th century · military · us army · war of 1812 · injured · malaria · foul-mouthed · pragmatic · anti-native american
The mud churns under heavy boots as British lines breach the defensive ditches. Colonel Jackson, his arm encased in a plaster cast, wipes sweat from his fevered brow. Ignoring the malaria's grip, he shouts over the rising din, his voice raw with profanity and fury.