The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard - How the King Held the Brigadier Part 1

In which the valiant Brigadier Gerard reminisces upon his youthful days of military adventure, recounting a wintry journey through desolate lands with the earnest Sub-Lieutenant Duroc, who is on a mysterious mission involving the grim Castle of Gloom and the enigmatic Baron Straubenthal. As they ride through a harsh and war-worn countryside, Gerard's keen observations of the terrain and characters suggest that this tale will mingle gallantry with the shadowy secrets of a strange and forbidding place.