THE BLUECOATS - TOME 6 BRONCO BENNY

Left behind with the wounded, Blutch and Chesterfield must defend their fellow Union soldiers against Southern troops... and civilians ! Alter an even bloodier battle than usual, the Union Army is out of men. But so are the Confederates, and General Alexander decides to retreat and corne back with reinforcements before the enemy can do the saure. To move faster, he leaves his wounded, including Stark and Chesterfield, behind in the nearby town of Rumberley, in the care of its inhabitants and Corporal Blutch. But Rumberley's a Rebel village... "The slapstick comedy of errors is done really well, the wordplay is clever and silly at the same time. And add in those clever touches and repeated motifs and it gets better." Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International Blog

Every soldier knows it: There's nothing more dangerous than a young lieutenant fresh out of the Academy... This humorous series on the American Civil War centres around two cavalrymen in the Union Army: Cornelius Chesterfield, a zealous and devoted sergeant, and Corporal Blutch, a reluctant soldier highly critical of authority, always trying to avoid yet another senseless battle. This comical duo does what it can to escape the often obtuse military mindset and madness of war.

While out on patrol, Blutch and Chesterfield encounter an unusual soldier : a woman wearing a Union uniform, who has come to join the army to look for her brother and uphold the family's honour. Blutch is unconvinced, but the sergeant, won over by the combination of bravery and a pretty face, agrees to help her. That, however, means taking her along for Captain Stark's demented charges - a prospect that could drive anyone to shirk their duty or desert...