Chapter 34
Interrupted Plans“Captain Gray, I really cannot advise you. Bonaparte landed in the South of France a month ago and was declared Emperor by the troops sent to arrest him. Since then, the king has fled Paris, his court have followed him to safety, the Congress of Vienna has dispersed and Napoleon is now in Paris. There are rumours of an insurrection in the Vendee, the Peninsula Army is still in being and the Prussians have mobilized, as have the Austrians. It remains to be seen what he will do in response.” The Ambassador mopped his brow. “I have, this day, received word the Duke is en route to Brussels, and the Army of the Dutch is to be joined by troops and regiments sent from England.”
“I understand, sir.” Petroc did, but he had not received an answer to his question. “Has t
