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Hand-cranked crossbows replace guns to mirror slow reloading times, and the northern rebels have fewer ley lines (railroads) than the southern kingdom, hence giving the slave-owning side the same logistical problems that existed in the American Civil War. |
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==Some characters with historical counterparts== |
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* King Avram - counterpart of US President [[Abraham Lincoln]] |
* King Avram - counterpart of US President [[Abraham Lincoln]] |
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* King Geoffrey - counterpart of Confederate President [[Jefferson Davis]] |
* King Geoffrey - counterpart of Confederate President [[Jefferson Davis]] |
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* General Hesmucet - counterpart of General [[William Tecumseh Sherman]] |
* General Hesmucet - counterpart of General [[William Tecumseh Sherman]] |
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* General "Doubting" George - counterpart of General [[George H. Thomas]] |
* General "Doubting" George - counterpart of General [[George H. Thomas]] |
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* General (later Marshal) Bart - counterpart of General [[Ulysses S. Grant]] |
* General (later Marshal) Bart - counterpart of General [[Ulysses S. Grant]] |
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* General Guildenstern - counterpart of General [[William Rosecrans]] |
* General Guildenstern - counterpart of General [[William Rosecrans]] |
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* Count Thraxton (the Braggart) - counterpart of General [[Braxton Bragg]] |
* Count Thraxton (the Braggart) - counterpart of General [[Braxton Bragg]] |
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* Duke Edward of Arlington - counterpart of General [[Robert E. Lee]] |
* Duke Edward of Arlington - counterpart of General [[Robert E. Lee]] |
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* Ned of the Forest - counterpart of [[Nathan Bedford Forest]] |
* Ned of the Forest - counterpart of [[Nathan Bedford Forest]] |
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* Joseph the Gamecock - counterpart of [[Joseph E. Johnston]] |
* Joseph the Gamecock - counterpart of [[Joseph E. Johnston]] |
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* Lt. Gen Bell - counterpart of [[John Bell Hood]] |
* Lt. Gen Bell - counterpart of [[John Bell Hood]] |
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==Novels== |
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* Sentry Peak (2000) |
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* Marching Through Peachtree (2001) |
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* Advance and Retreat (2002) |
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Revision as of 19:57, 29 September 2014
The War Between the Provinces is a series of novels by Harry Turtledove. It is a retelling of the American Civil War in a fantasy setting called the Kingdom of Detina. The series focuses on the Eastern theater of the War Between the Provinces.
The names of locations have been changed, and North and South have been reversed. Many of the characters are based on real-world characters, and their names indicate this. Often their names are anagrams of the real-world character they are based on, or their nicknames contain their original's name. Hand-cranked crossbows replace guns to mirror slow reloading times, and the northern rebels have fewer ley lines (railroads) than the southern kingdom, hence giving the slave-owning side the same logistical problems that existed in the American Civil War.
Some characters with historical counterparts
- King Avram - counterpart of US President Abraham Lincoln
- King Geoffrey - counterpart of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
- General Hesmucet - counterpart of General William Tecumseh Sherman
- General "Doubting" George - counterpart of General George H. Thomas
- General (later Marshal) Bart - counterpart of General Ulysses S. Grant
- General Guildenstern - counterpart of General William Rosecrans
- Count Thraxton (the Braggart) - counterpart of General Braxton Bragg
- Duke Edward of Arlington - counterpart of General Robert E. Lee
- Ned of the Forest - counterpart of Nathan Bedford Forest
- Joseph the Gamecock - counterpart of Joseph E. Johnston
- Lt. Gen Bell - counterpart of John Bell Hood
Novels
- Sentry Peak (2000)
- Marching Through Peachtree (2001)
- Advance and Retreat (2002)