Thursday, January 17, 2013

Journal Entry #10

I had never thought it possible! Wellington has utterly defeated me. I, Napoleon, the most powerful leader in history, has been bested by a mere Englishman. I had never expected anyone to use my own tactics against me. Over 33,000 of my men have been slaughtered in this fruitless war. This loss has been disastrous for me. I know that after losing another battle my people will never want me back again. I shall never again be allowed to live in my grand city of Paris. They are planning on exiling me to the tiny island of St. Helena, a miserable place. France will not be the same without me.

Journal Entry #9

I am afraid that I may now be in very grave danger. Wellington has surprised me with an unknown force using the reverse slope defence against me. My own tactic! How dare he defile it! How did he even come to know of how it worked? I have lost many men already, but I cannot retreat because Blücher is flanking me on the other side. I will just have to push on and pray that my might is enough to slay them still. I thought that I was the only man intelligent enough to think up such strategies. It seems I may need to be much more careful next time. If there is a next time...

Journal Entry #8

I am updating you once again during this fierce battle to confirm that it is still going well. I am focusing on taking down Wellington's forces. I have appointed Marshall Grouchy with 33,000 men and sent him to find Blücher and eliminate him from this battle. Grouchy is one of my best men, I have no doubts that his skills will help greatly with this battle.

Journal Entry #7

I have advanced further into the battle. I was recently able to split them right in two, Wellington on my left, and Blücher on my right. At this point, I am quite sure that there will be no problems in taking down this uprising. I will have Wellington begging for my mercy when I am finished. And he shall not have it.