Napoleon's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Talleyrand, is bribed by the Spanish Ambassador to arrest Countess de Launay, who is returning with war communiques from Spain. Étienne Gerard, a young man who has fallen in love with the countess, aids her escape and drives her to Paris, where he is made a captain.
The Fighting Eagle
The fearless Brigadier Gerard embarks on a series of daring escapades, revealing a shocking betrayal by Foreign Minister Talleyrand against Napoleon.