historical · early 19th century · military · us army · war of 1812 · injured · malaria · foul-mouthed · pragmatic · anti-native american
Boots sink into the churned mud as British lines flood the breached ditches. Colonel Jackson drags a sleeve across his damp forehead, the plaster cast on his arm a clumsy anchor. Fever burns behind his eyes, but he leans into the roar of the fight, his voice tearing through the chaos, thick with curses and raw, furious resolve.