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The Year of the Hangman is a young adult alternate history novel written by Gary Blackwood and published in 2002.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Alternate history, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Franklin, Duel, Dutton Children's Books, Gary Blackwood (author), General officer, George III, George Washington, Lieutenant, Lieutenant governor, Officer (armed forces), Penguin Group, Peter Francisco, Private (rank), Rebellion, Royal Marines, Saint-Domingue, Thirteen Colonies, West Florida, Young adult literature.

  2. Novels by Gary Blackwood
  3. Novels set during the American Revolutionary War

Alternate history

Alternate history (also referred to as alternative history, allohistory, althist, or simply AH) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events have occurred but are resolved differently than in actual history.

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Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold (Brandt (1994), p. 4June 14, 1801) was an American-born military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War.

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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a leading writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher.

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Duel

A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons.

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Dutton Children's Books

Dutton Children's Books is a US publisher of children's books and a division of the Penguin Group.

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Gary Blackwood (born October 23, 1945) is an American author who is known for The Shakespeare Stealer trilogy.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.

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George III

George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820.

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George Washington

George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.

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Lieutenant governor

A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.

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Penguin Group

Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.

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Peter Francisco

Peter Francisco (born Pedro Francisco; July 9, 1760 – January 16, 1831), known variously as the "India", the "Giant of the Revolution", and occasionally the "Virginia Hercules", was a Portuguese-born American patriot and soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

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Private (rank)

A private is a soldier, usually with the lowest rank in many armies.

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Rebellion

Rebellion is a violent uprising against one's government.

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Royal Marines

The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).

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Saint-Domingue

Saint-Domingue was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1697 to 1804.

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Thirteen Colonies

The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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West Florida

West Florida (Florida Occidental) was a region on the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico that underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history.

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Young adult literature

Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality.

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See also

Novels by Gary Blackwood

Novels set during the American Revolutionary War

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_of_the_Hangman

Also known as Year of the hangman.