Anxious to cement his growing power in Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte leads his victorious army against the forces of Tsar Alexander in Poland. The horrific Battle of Eylau is fought in blinding snow, and the French are only saved by the greatest cavalry charge in military history as Lausard and ten thousand French horsemen turn the tide of the conflict. But for the first time ever, the Grande Armee faces defeat. As summer approaches, they gather themselves for the next phase of the campaign which has already claimed so many lives.