The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard

“The Adventures of Sergeant Gérard” is the second collection of adventure stories by the English writer Arthur Conan Doyle, set during the Napoleonic wars.

Told in the voice of an old campaigner, Étienne Gérard, the stories introduce an extraordinarily brave, resourceful officer—an incurable braggart and show-off.

The master detective’s military experience and his undeniable gift as a magnificent storyteller still make the reader follow, without turning away, the “exploits” of his favorite Napoleonic hussar—the legendary General Antoine Charles Lassalle, who served as the prototype of Gérard. There was a time when this character rivaled even Sherlock Holmes in popularity.