Memoirs of Constant - First Valet de Chambre to the Emperor. Vol I by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, History, Spain & Portugal, France, Military
ISBN: 9781908692481
Publisher: Wagram Press
Published: 2011-03-03T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter XII

Another journey to Boulogne— Visit to the flotilla and renew of tile troops— The line's jealousy of the guard— The First Consul at the camp— The General's anger with the soldiers— Boredom of the officers and pleasures of the camp— Timidity of the Boulognese women— Jealousy of the husbands— visits of the women of Paris, Abbeville, Dunkirk, and Amiens to the camp of Boulogne— Soirées at the house of the mistress of Colonel Joseph Bonaparte— Generals Soult Saint-Hilaire, and Andréossy— the clever woman and the two happy lovers— Curiosity of the First Consul— The First Consul taken for a war commissioner— Commencement of General Bertrand's favor— Regulator Arcambal and the two visitors— The First Consul spying on his brother, who pretends not to recognize him— The First Consul and the innocent games— The First Consul has nothing to give as a forfeit— Note from the First Consul— Naval combat— The First Consul commands a manœuvre and makes a mistake— Error recognized and silence of the General— The First Consul points the cannons and has the bullets reddened— Fight between two Picards— Continual explosion— Dinner to the roar of cannons— English frigate dismasted and brig run down.

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