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The Eagle of the Empire

A Story of Waterloo

by Cyrus Townsend Brady

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A battered regimental eagle hangs in an old château, with a broken staff and damaged wings marking its service in Napoleon's armies. Cyrus Townsend Brady's historical novel follows the devotion inspired by this standard through the campaigns of 1814 and the events leading to Waterloo. The soldier Marteau, Countess Laure and veteran comrades appear in a story that joins personal affection with the changing fortunes of the Emperor.

The recovered eagle becomes the focus of a tense exchange between Marteau and Major Lestoype. Royal orders demand the destruction of the regiments' standards, yet former imperial soldiers still hope for Napoleon's return. Protecting the emblem raises questions about loyalty, military duty and the oaths men have taken to a new king. Alongside the romance and battlefield adventure, Brady's preface draws attention to hunger, cold, weariness and suffering. That concern gives readers a way to consider the human cost behind the soldiers' attachment to their leader.

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Cyrus Townsend Brady

A naval officer turned Episcopal priest, Cyrus Townsend Brady (1861 to 1920) left the United States Naval Academy in 1883, served three years at sea, then took work on the Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific railroads before ordination as deacon in 1889 and priest in 1890.

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Reading time
About 6 hours
Pages
217
Language
English
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