aminoscribbles:“ Lannes’s sword became the visible symbol of his mission, noted by contemporary Fren
aminoscribbles:“ Lannes’s sword became the visible symbol of his mission, noted by contemporary French, British and Portuguese observers alike. He wore his saber at all times, refusing to replace it with a smaller, decorative one for court appearances. Noticing immediately what sort of effect it had on the timid prince regent, for instance, Lannes seemed to take a perverse pleasure in dragging it through the halls of various Portuguese palaces and scaring Dom Joao into submission. According to Madame Junot, Dom Joao remembered that Lannes ‘used to carry a very large saber, which made a great deal of noise as he came up stairs.’ Obviously, the ‘great saber,’ with its ability to accelerate diplomatic business, left a ‘profound impression in the memory of the prince.”A thank you sketches for @bougredane Thanks for the coffees and for requesting this comical scene XD -- source link