Project Gutenberg 2025-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 428 Fraser, Edward The war drama of the Eagles : $b Napoleon's standard-bearers on the battlefield in victory and defeat from Austerlitz to Waterloo, a record of hard fighting, heroism, and adventure $aLondon :$bJohn Murray, $c1912. Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The War Drama of the Eagles: Napoleon's Standard-Bearers on the Battlefield" by Edward Fraser is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the critical role of Napoleon's eagle standards during various battles from Austerlitz to Waterloo, highlighting the heroism and bravery exhibited by the soldiers bearing these emblems. Through unique stories and testimonies, it aims to celebrate not only the French soldiers under Napoleon but also their British adversaries, offering insights into military life and the intense valor that defined this period. The opening of the work introduces the concept of the eagle as a pivotal symbol of the French Empire, detailing Napoleon's early decision in 1804 to adopt it as the military standard. It discusses the political backdrop of the time, including debates within Napoleon's council regarding appropriate symbols of authority, showcasing Napoleon's eventual choice of the eagle that linked him to historical figures like Charlemagne. The text sets the stage for the forthcoming narratives of battle, emphasizing the significance of both the eagle and its bearers in inspiring loyalty, honor, and a sense of identity among the troops facing tremendous challenges on the battlefield. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/wardramaofeagles00frasuoft/mode/2up 20210225034051fraser 1912 GB Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns France -- History, Military Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Military leadership DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 826263 2025-09-29T14:53:24.566548 text/html 782683 2025-02-05T05:44:31 text/html 5727838 2025-09-29T14:53:40.663497 application/epub+zip 5730757 2025-09-29T14:53:28.727541 application/epub+zip 586471 2025-09-29T14:53:25.981540 application/epub+zip 11634357 2025-09-29T14:53:48.690429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11591661 2025-09-29T14:53:38.225511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703804 2025-09-29T14:53:22.880536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 683761 2025-02-05T05:44:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16561 2025-09-29T14:53:48.848463 application/rdf+xml 12720 2025-09-29T14:53:26.273552 image/jpeg 1984 2025-09-29T14:53:26.127560 image/jpeg 6496977 2025-09-29T14:53:24.764544 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog