Tag: Jungingen
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To Austerlitz – A French officer’s 1805 journal … (I)
Here we have the 1805 journal entries of Louis Florimond Fantin des Odoards (1778-1866), an officer who primarily served in the 31st Light Infantry Regiment. We follow him in the wake of General (future marshal) Oudinot’s Grenadier Division … Rastatt, 6 Vendémiaire year XIV (28 September 1805). It is done. The magnificent army which formerly…