Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (Abridged)

These comic shorts were written between 1884-1885 and are set during the Napolenonic wars, 1807-1814. They first appeared as episodes in the famous Strand magazine. Our hero, Etienne Gerard, is a Hussar in the French army. His vanity is all encompassing; he is utterly convinced that he is the bravest soldier, most masterful swordsman and horseman throughout the whole of France, not to mention bein...