La fiancée du rebelle: Épisode de la Guerre des Bostonnais, 1775

The narrative follows Marc Evrard and his beloved Alice as military and political upheaval surround their community after the British conquest and contested imperial measures that provoke American insurgency. Military maneuvers, sieges, and the advance of invading forces create peril and divided loyalties among local inhabitants; officials' corruption and legal changes add social strain. The plot interweaves personal anxieties and romantic concern with the larger struggle between occupying authorities and rebellious provinces, portraying how high politics and wartime violence reshape ordinary lives.