An Infamous Army

In 1815 Brussels, Lady Barbara Childe, a scandalous widow, finds herself at the heart of society's whirl. Despite her outrageous behavior, Colonel Charles Audley, an aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, falls deeply in love and proposes marriage. Their betrothal crumbles on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, leaving Barbara to realize her true feelings as Charles marches off to war. She waits anxiously, praying for his safe return, but a sudden indifference from Charles leaves her bewildered, wondering what secret she must uncover.