French Soldiers & the
Tricolor:
Vive Le Patrie!
Vive Le Patrie!
VThe French armies
were ill-prepared for the conflict.
were ill-prepared for the conflict.
V½ of the officer
corps had emigrated.
VMany men
disserted.
VNew recruits were enthusiastic,
but
ill-trained.
ill-trained.
VFrench troops often broke ranks and fled
in
disorder.