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The war drama of the Eagles

ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Porte-Aigle, Imperial Guard, and Grenadier Sergeant in Parade Uniform Frontispiece

From St. Hilaire’s Histoire de la Garde Impériale

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Marshal Mortier 90

Marshal Soult 104

In the uniform of Colonel-in-Chief of the Chasseurs of the Guard

Marshal Davout 134

Marshal Ney with the Rearguard in the Retreat from Moscow 282

From a picture by A. Ivon, at Versailles

Photo by Alinari

Napoleon and the “Sacred Squadron” on the way to the Beresina 288

From the picture by H. Bellangé

Napoleon’s Farewell to the Old Guard at Fontainebleau 312

From a print after H. Vernet, kindly lent by Messrs. T. H. Parker, 45, Whitcomb Street

The Fight for the Standard 396

Sergeant Ewart of the Scots Greys taking the Eagle of the 45th at Waterloo

From the picture by R. Andsell, A.R.A., at Royal Hospital, Chelsea

The Square of the Old Guard at Bay after Waterloo 412

From the picture by H. Bellangé

La Revue des Morts 434

From a picture by R. Demoraine

MAPS

Outline Map of Napoleon’s Concentration in rear of Ulm, September 27 to October 18, 1805 82

Sketch Plan of the Positions of the Armies at the opening of the Battle of Austerlitz 98

Sketch Plan of the Battlefield of Eylau 154

plan of the Battle of Barrosa 222

Waterloo. The Charge of the Union Brigade 394

Waterloo—the Final Phase. Sketch Plan to show the attack and the defeat of the columns of the Guard 410

General Map 436

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