Stars and Stripes: Triumphant is an alternate history novel written by David Drake and Eric Flint. In this book, they rely on the notion that North America was invaded by the foreign empire of France and medieval Holland in 1862, and the heirs to the kings of the American Revolution were all famous figures such as Jefferson Davis, Nam Lee, Robert Lee, and Abraham Lincoln. Under Lincoln's editorship, the opponents have to use new forms of weapons, such as steam trains, railways, sprouts, and very specific small-arms rifles. The authors have created an impressive epic that combines excellent military strategies with the personal dramas of the leaders of the armies and the top of American society. Stars and Stripes Triumphant is a fascinating alternate history journey that forces you to re-examine America's history and ask the question "what if..."