Tragedy of an Army

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. These apologies may be made for the drastic measures taken by the authorities when first the re bellion broke out. For the wanton ferocity marking later stages of the struggle, more especially the ter rible days when, north of the Loire, the Grande Armee was practically at the mercy of its conquerors, no such excuses can be urged; and the callous dis regard of human suffering then shown has not often been equalled.