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man who had fought by his side at
Nov and Hohcnlinden. What did it
matter il he failed on some other
fields?
1t was not until 1907 that Napoleon
forgaNe him. Then at Friedland
Grouchy commanded the cavalry of the
left wing and showed so much Gallantry
that Napoleon rewarded him with the
grand eagle of the Legion of Honor,
made him count of the empire and
commander of the iron Cross He
fought In Spain and he fought In Italy.
and in the battle OF Wagram he won
new laurelS, In the Russian campaign
he commanded the cavalry on the ex-
treme left and at the battle of Boro-
dino he led a charge that overwhelmed
the enemy, In the hour of victory he
was struck by a musket ball and was
carried wounded from the field.
In the retreat of the grand army from
Moscow he saw the mighty host lie
down to die In the SHOWS. When his
magnificent cavalry was gone he, Ike
many other generals, was left without
command. Napoleon gathered about
him all the mounted officers that re-
manned and formed them into one COM
pany which he named the Sacred
Squadron. over this stern band of 500
men Grouchy was placed as command
er Generals of divisions were made
captains. generals of brigadcs were
made lieutenantS and lesser officers
were made common dragons. The Sa-
cred Squadron guarded the emperor as
he plunged through the gloomy forest
of Minsk, which was alive with columns
| OF the enemy. 1t cleared a bloody path
for him toward the Beresina, and did
not dissolve until the road to Paris was
| clear
For some reason Napoleon frowned on
him once more and Grouchy WAS In re-
| tirement throughout that wonderful
| period when the emperor daZZled the
| world with his achievements on the
| fields of Bautzen. Lutzen Dresden and
| LIepzic. 1t was not until the dark
| days of France. when the Russians and
| the PrusSians were on French soil, that
| he was called into service again. AT
| Brienne he fought with all the valor
| that he displayed at NoVi; at VauX-
| champs he came within an ace of cap
! turing Blucher at Craon he fell, des-
+! peratcly wounded.
When Napoleon abdIcated Louis
XVIII allowed Grouchy to retain his
| rank and titles, but put the Duke of
| I3errl over him and go incensed Grouchy
that on Napolcon'S return from I5lba
! Grouchy was one of the first to hasten
| 10 his standard. Then Napoleon blum
| dcred He made Grouchy a marshal. To
command q DIVISION was the utmost
| within Grouchy'S ability Napoleon
placed him in command of three divl-
| sions,
WATERLOO.
AT the battle of Ligny Grouchy COM
manded the right wing. Blucher was
| defeated and Napoleon. following out
| one OF his most mastery plans, left
| Grouchy with IS, 600 men to watch Blu
| cher and keep HIM from concentrating
| with the British while he. with the
| main army fell upon Wellington and
| crushed him. But Grouchy. to whom
I responsibility brought bewllderment.
| neglected to watch Blucher and sup
posed the Prussian forco was I'm one
| place when In reality II was in another.
! And when, in the crisis of the fight at
| Waterloo Blucher arrived and saved the
| day for Wellington, the star of Napo-
| leon sank, never to rise again.
| Students OF military matters and stu
| dents of history have written many.
| many volumes on what would have
been the result had Grouchy Tended
! Blucher off or had Grouchy, when he