dog abbreviated september march french reputed played french revolutionary napoleonic wars story recounted publications partly said born normandy france joined regiment followed regiment said alerted regiment surprise night attack austrian forces reported present battle lost ear regiment battle apparently responsible discovery austrian spy recovery regiment standard austrians result wounds taken leg reportedly rewarded medal marshal later said followed unit spain fought actions war seeing action later unit battle killed interred beneath battlefield memorial said smashed bones burned war historical sources earliest written accounts life written published magazine liverpool january published years dog death partially similar story recounted detailed french language account written published mentioned english french german publications story presented drawn largely accounts notes disagreement accounts early life black born normandy france approximately september age months states sent live whilst encountered group parade goes followed regiment dogs left town approval drum major allowed accompany unit campaign regiment headed italy fought france austria french revolutionary wars trained military dog apparently took military life comfortably crossing great bernard pass alps army spring stage famous actions reputed taken place whilst regiment near austrians said mounted surprise night attack camp stormy weather conditions claimed noticed approaching austrian troops alert stood repulsed attack sources place event occurring alexandria egypt egyptian campaign ottoman_empire variant inspired napoleon letter general prior battle alexandria urged provide attack warning system securing large quantity dogs use posting fortifications event colonel regiment said formally placed roll gave collar bearing regiment additionally ordered receive field rations entitled unit barber week austrian campaigns whilst route took small engagement company regiment austrians standing company received bayonet wound left shoulder spent days recovering hospital regimental surgeon fully recovered wound having said taken field regiment june battle battle austrian forces attacking fixed engage close combat opponent owned austrian corporal approached french lines says quickly larger stronger dog fought time musket shot killed states wounded shot losing ear deserted shortly french victory apparently attempted chain box instead joined company mounted according responsible discovery austrian spy french camp prior dog alleged feet austrian alert french soldiers sources state event occurred time earlier battles greatest achievement said taken place states went battle present regimental standard bearer surrounded austrian soldiers standard bearer apparently killed austrians cut wrapping flag fell prevent capture point confronted remaining austrians group hit blast artillery wounded leg reputed torn flag body standard bearer returned french camp recognition action marshal reported ordered old collar replaced copper medal piece red ribbon states medal engraved words son brave reverse translates lost leg battle saved regimental flag french dog respected hero respectively source says instead medal silver collar later wounded leg rewards said received event include order issued regiment presented feed rations serving soldier placed regimental books receive pay rations soldier legend says presented napoleon demonstrated performed trick leg france enemies mentioned battle battle supposed found mate joining lines fellow spotted enemy course battle met female accompanied french camp relationship lasted year pair produced looked women camp spanish campaign said left struck flat sword says attached unit followed spain taking campaigns walk ahead column bark warnings heard noise battle sierra mountain range southern spain alleged led camp horses killed battlefield shortly said secretly taken colonel wished spending seventeen days captivity dog apparently escaped open window joined crew participated struck killed march age years buried battlefield alongside medal ribbon engraved words brave lies brave wounded times life said wounds allied victory french war alleged spanish destroyed ordered bones dug burned specific
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