William Watson lives in a world in which the American Revolution failed. Thirty years later, North America is split into British, French, Spanish, and Russian colonies. Now, William is dishonored. Unmasked as an embezzler, nearly penniless and without a job, he sees no alternative but to join the British Army. He enlists in the King’s Own Virginians, the regiment of American riflemen formed to eject the French from New Orleans and St. Louis. Before they can fight the French, the Virginians must cross a thousand miles of roadless wilderness. The Virginians expel the French from North America, but William’s adventures and misadventures have only begun. He survives the war, but battle is only one of the hardships he faces. His personal account of the day-to-day travail of British Army life, and the camaraderie that made it bearable, is the heart of his story. He is a survivor, and ultimately his fortitude pays off.