Napoleon and his guard. We arrived on August 12th and resided in the encampment around the Pont-de-Briques castle where Napoleon was, accompanied by his staff and his household. Companies from the “Chasseur a cheval” of the guard as well as from the “chasseurs a pied” of the guard had the honor of accompanying him. This time, the men of our regiment were jealous, but they knew that they will have their chance to escort our respected little corporal. On the 13th, captain Le Sa

On the roads of Northern France. A week ago, the 1st regiment of the grenadiers of the imperial guard left their encampment heading towards the concentration zone. Each morning, the troop would start its march at sunrise and, by early afternoon, would have traveled about thirty kilometers. Each hour, a halt of a few minutes was used to eat or smoke a pipe. Mid-way a 30 minute break allowed for a refreshing rest. When arrived at destination, after finding lodging among the pop