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The Peshawar Lancers is a 2002 [[Alternate History]] novel by [[SM Stirling]], author of the ''[[The Draka]]'', ''[[Island in The Sea of Time]]'' and the ''[[Emberverse]]'', ''[[The Peshawar Lancers]]'' takes place in a world where [[Colony Drop|a series of comet strikes]] destroyed much of Western Europe and North America in 1878, the resulting long winter finishing off most of civilization in those areas. Most of the survivors that didn't become [[I'm a Humanitarian|cannibal savages]] fled to their overseas colonies, in particular the French remnants relocated to their North African possessions and the British to India, South Africa and Australia. By the early 21st Century, the latter (at least in India) have gone native to the point of referring themselves as the Angrezi Raj.

The Peshawar Lancers is a 2002 [[Alternate History]] novel by [[S.M. Stirling]], author of the ''[[The Draka]]'', ''[[Island in The Sea of Time]]'' and the ''[[Emberverse]]'', ''[[The Peshawar Lancers]]'' takes place in a world where [[Colony Drop|a series of comet strikes]] destroyed much of Western Europe and North America in 1878, the resulting long winter finishing off most of civilization in those areas. Most of the survivors that didn't become [[I'm a Humanitarian|cannibal savages]] fled to their overseas colonies, in particular the French remnants relocated to their North African possessions and the British to India, South Africa and Australia. By the early 21st Century, the latter (at least in India) have gone native to the point of referring themselves as the Angrezi Raj.

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* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Every royal character of any significance.

** Also consider the fact that while the Angrezi (at least) are nominally a constitutional monarchy, the current royals wield ''much more'' power than Victoria ever did.

* [[Shout Out]]: Many, given the book's status as a homage to old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure fiction. Referenced works include [[Flashman]] and [[Beau Geste]].

* [[Shout-Out]]: Many, given the book's status as a homage to old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure fiction. Referenced works include [[Flashman]] and [[Beau Geste]].

** The main character is named for Talbot Mundy's ''King of the Khyber Rifles'', and his friend Narayan Singh for a character from Mundy's ''Jimgrim'' series.

** Dai-Nippon is ruled by [[The Mikado]].