French Russian War Journal

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Russian Soldier

Napoleon

French/Russian War

As in every decisive point of war, so I have come about once more to add to the glory of the French Empire. The Grande Armee is ready for battle, and we are to cross Neman shortly on the morrow. Poland must not fall to the Russians, and if needs be, we shall show the Russian emperor our true force; the force of the French army in her magnificent glory.

No other empire could have hoped to grow as largely as France, not Alexander the Great, not even Caesar's Roman Empire. No, it shall be a glorified and united Europe, and I shall see my reforms through. No ancient imperial order should stand in the way of revolution. Certainly Louis and his wife Marie Antoinette fared the worst for their mistreatment of the Jacobins during the Reign of Terror. And if I have to fight the fires of imperial Europe with the very fires that have angered the nation, then I must. Better that France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary, and my other conquests are to be subjected under the banner of one leader, rather than the divided and most unsavory flags of separate rulers.


I will see that it is done. How else can the people hope to progress in religion? In education, in true and proper reform? The legal system must be re-drawn up in the Napoleonic code. Religion should not be a weapon used to further vengeance and destruction. The countries are stuck in their traditional, ancient ways. They will fight in their traditional, ancient struggles. Only this grand revolution will open their eyes, as the colonials in America have opened up George's eyes in Britain. My armies will fight, ma chere, and they will be glorious. They are trained in such militant combat such as the enemy will never see. The prowess of the Grande Armee's leader knows no bounds.

16 December 1812

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