Journal de marche du sergent Fricasse de la 127e demi-brigade : 1792-1802 avec les uniformes des armées de Sambre-et-Meuse et Rhin-et-Moselle. Fac-similés dessinés par P. Sellier d'après les gravures allemandes du temps

This vivid diary opens a window onto the everyday reality of a foot soldier serving France during the turbulent decade of the Revolution and early Empire. Written by a sergeant who marched from the Sambre‑et‑Meuse front to the banks of the Rhine, each entry notes the date, the march route and the small incidents that marked life in camp. The tone is unadorned, honest, and free of literary flourish, giving listeners an authentic sense of the hardships and camaraderie of the rank‑and‑file.

Interspersed with facsimile illustrations of the period uniforms, the journal also reveals the soldier’s quiet reflections on duty, honor and the republican ideal that motivated him. He describes the grueling winter bivouacs, the fierce skirmishes near Brussels, the retreat through the Rhineland and the lingering weariness after a decade of constant marching. Listeners will hear the cadence of marching orders, the clatter of muskets, and the barely concealed hopes that kept the men moving forward.