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The winter 1805, was the beginning of the Grand Armee movement to the south we were moving parallel but south of 1st Army corps, ahead of both of us were the Cavalry divisions of General Kellermann and General LaCoste's, they were about to cross the neutral territory of Prussia, this would not be the first time for my company to cross into Prussia.
Last month I had to send out two separate parties to secure food and horses for my command I also had to send Madame Lorrie Ann Manns along with Madame Vernell and Madame Joann to Mainz, to do a special job for our Armee Commander. I also had to transfer money from Paris to Frankfort, which was the money I used to buy top quality mounts and contacts. Madame Lorrie was now moving the Austrian gold that we had with us not a large amount but just enough to invest.
The money was money we had in a Paris Bank. I had to inform Mon matelots that the money we were using came from one of the bag of gold that I and Joc brought with us from Italy. And if one bag of this Austrian gold could do this much in four years just think what a five bags could do.
The Mesdames Lorrie, Joann and Vernell became our eyes and ears in Germany. They could go places we could not they could influence people that we couldn't they were paid well for their services, plus it would be better to be a courtier then a laundress. They became the much welcome guest of a German Baron by the name of Rittenhouse who was estrange and he was beside himself with these much sought after lovely company. After all he loved these most charming femme's and there womanly manner (which gave him a chance to try on their dresses and other things). He not only loves their company but the company of the young dashing garcons that flocked around them, that gave him the chance to start up his own romances.
Now that there are clouds of war on the horizon, there will be more opportunities to meet new and interesting people, because there are always the inquisitive, following these sought of things. The Mesdames were part of his large entourage, of hairdressers, musicians and all kinds of entertainers. They were heading northeast towards Frankfurt away from us, I sent with them one of the new Vilite to be their valet and to carry messages between them and us.
We were now well aware of what was also going on between the two Corps thanks to Chef Pierre who seems to pick up all the latest gossip from his association with other Chef's de cuisine. And we were made aware that our enemies in the 1st Corps who were now assign to the 6th Corps, they would not be a bother to ma noblees, and they were far to the south of us near Karlsruhe. We would have no trouble out of them considering how far we were from one another. I was also told that one of my old commanders a Capitaine Theophile from my days as a scout early in these wars was now in the 5th Chasseurs. That is one of the regiments in the same brigade as my old ami and mentor Madame Capitaine Jasmine de 4th Hussars. I thought that I would go to her command site, talk to her and tell her what I though about this semblables (idiot).
That also meant a trip to see my ami Lieutenant de Genie Jean Gerard down at the Corps de Genie also no doubt I would hope to find him at his studies and not at his skills. This was a easy task, once I got, to the Corps de Genie camp, I was told by one of the guards a sappier that was on duty where his quarters were. I told Monsieur Jean, that I needed directions to General Kellermann's headquarters to see a ami of mind, he told me that they were located southeast of 1st Corps and that his General has been very interested in their movements also and since they were moving so close to Prussian Territory he wanted me to find out how far they have gone into Prussian territory. His commander asked me if I could find out what their plans were also if I might he would be mindful of what I did for him.
I found them after some time and it was also lengthy journey, their camp was located near the Prussian town of Ansbach! Once I got near their out post I was met by the usual guards I told them that I was to report to a Capitaine in the 4th Hussars to give an important message from General de Corps. Once again I put on my Dragoon uniform dress as a dispatch courier, this was something that I learned from Monsieur Renee never leave camp with out it. I knew quite well how to fool these sentries after two years riding up and down the Rhine River carrying dispatches, I was pretty well know as the Moor Postman.
Pardon moi, I have an important massages from General Bernadotte for Capitaine Jasmine, this superbly dress sentries most be one of the 5th Hussars once we reach the location of the 4th. I asked for directions to Will Continue From my Novel The New Adventures of Marbot
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