Ribald Classic:the Turkish Connection

November, 1972

When Napoleon Bonaparte was elected first consul for life in 1802, he sent an embassy to the Sublime Porte. His hope was to re-establish French prestige in the Near East and to win the good will of the Ottoman Empire. For this mission, he chose three able young men. The senior envoy was Georges Cassin, a shrewd merchant--though inclined to be a bit careless about details. Vicomte d'Annecy was a proven soldier, a veteran of the Italian campaign, whose assignment was to become acquainted with the...