Cavalry captain Friedrich v.d. Spree. Page, hussar and diplomat of the King of Prussia in the late Napoleonic era. The main character of this novel is placed in the historical context of the Napoleonic era. The Prussian Friedrich von der Spree asserts himself in an environment of conflicting political poles. Sometimes in the role of page and travelling companion to the beautiful Queen Luise, sometimes as a daring hussar officer on European battlefields. The reader will take part in a wide variety of adventures on land, at sea and in the air and help unravel secrets. Old scores between victors and vanquished are still unresolved. Intrigue, betrayal and war-like violence create dangerous rifts in the still uncertain peace.