Columbia Has Fallen

The Timeline Columbia has Fallen is an alternate timeline, where the divergence is the War of 1812. The point of divergence is in early August, 1814. American's fear the worst as the British land in Maryland, and destroy any force that approaches them. Major General Robert Ross, of the British Empire, moves his 4,000 men and some cannons through a forest in Maryland, in the dark of night. They are almost in position to invade Washington D.C, the capitol of the United States of America. They crept carefully through the night, however, they expected no one to try and stop them, after all, they've made it this far. That's where Robert Ross would be wrong. A young Officer by the name of Aaron Laurent has managed to lead an ambush against Ross's forces. With him, he had 1,300 soldiers, equipped with standard muskets and bayonets. When his men reported that they had found the British, he had his men get into position. He had his men surround the British, crouching down, hiding in trees, and hiding behind rocks. Then, he ordered them to fire. Ross and his forces were taken by surprise, getting into a circle formation, preparing to defend themselves. They were prepared for this, but Laurent had a trick up his sleeve. He had been able to buy his way into two cannons, and fired, causing confusion among the British ranks. Laurent had 1,000 men left while Ross had 2,300 men.

The British had retreated back in the way they came, as Laurent had moved is soldiers so Ross could leave. For when Ross and his men were retreating to a British camp, they were rammed by a cavalry division, and the were destroyed. The British were shocked when Laurent riflemen had gotten behind them, firing at them, then Laurent ordered a bayonet charge. Ross had fallen in the fighting, and most of his men left surrendered. The British morale dropped severely, and allowing Laurent to become a hero, especially in the Louisiana territory, as he was very French. The British began losing the war, thanks to more victories by Laurent, who was praised and rose through the ranks, and then finally, on January 1st, 1816, the British surrendered. In the Treaty, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were given to the United States. This great victory would soon become a great horror, as darkness clouded Columbia's future. -Filthyfascist
 * Thank you for reading this so far, and I have some things I'd like to say.
 * First, this will soon be bulleted timeline, so it's easily read.
 * Second, there will be a map soon.
 * Third, this is only the beginning. Expect a lot more to come.