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Brigadier Etienne Gerard serves as a Hussar in Napoleon’s French army, renowned for his confidence and prowess as a swordsman and soldier. His adventures span England, Germany, Poland, and France, where he faces threats from Russian and Prussian troops, evades capture, confronts the British, and escapes imprisonment in Dartmoor. In every engagement, Gerard seeks honor and glory, epitomizing the spirit of the Napoleonic era.
First publish date: February 1986
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle
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