Excerpt from The History of Napoleon Bonaparte, Vol. 4 of 4
Napoleon then assembled the Polish troops, and gave them their option either to make peace with the allied sovereigns upon the best terms in their power, or to adhere to his broken fortunes.
These gallant soldiers, with entire unanimity, declared that they would share the fate of the only monarch who, since the destruction of their coun try, had uttered a word of sympathy in their behalf.
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