Treville understood admirably the war method of that period, in which he who could not live at the expense of the enemy must live at the expense of his compatriots. His soldiers formed a legion of devil-may-care fellows, perfectly undisciplined toward all but himself.
Tréville entendía admirablemente bien la guerra de aquella época, en la que, cuando no se vivía a expensas del enemigo, se vivía a expensas de sus compatriotas: sus soldados formaban una legión de jaraneros, indisciplinada para cualquier otro que no fuera él.