Hussars were a type of light cavalry found throughout Europe, renowned for their flamboyant uniforms, superb horsemanship, and ferocious swordsmanship.
They liked to distinguish themselves from other cavalrymen through dazzling uniform colors, braiding, patterns, headdresses, lace, and other details. Their most obvious feature was the cape-like short jacket hanging from the left shoulder. Since hussar uniforms were tight-fitting and had no pockets, the pouch used to carry personal belongings became another defining feature of hussars. One of Napoleon's war publications was even named after them.
She had never imagined that a pacifist like herself would one day come to this.
She put down the war publication Bonaparte had forgotten in her study. She did not deliberately put it away elsewhere. The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute had not been built in a day; the workers were still decorating the "crown" of the greenhouse, and several marble sculptures were being hoisted onto the roof.
Fortunately, the "crown" was only one-third the scale of the original, so its main structure had been completed in half a month. Still, only military engineers could probably have managed such speed.
When she had traveled to Venice before, she had heard that Napoleon called himself the Attila of the Republic of Venice and found it ridiculous. Attila had never even reached Venice.
Now, looking at the white rose in the glass on the table, she found herself ridiculous.
She had been so busy with state affairs that she had neglected the most basic security concerns. Since Louis Antoinette was so skilled at managing household affairs, Georgiana had kept her on to oversee the stables, gardens, and servants in the palace. Georgiana still managed the kitchen personally, because she was afraid someone might poison the food.
If Napoleon truly intended to deal with Lannes, then the