Joachim Murat
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Military significance: Murat, who also excelled at reconnaissance, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s gifted and daring leader of the cavalry, an essential component in Napoleon’s military success.
Born the son of an innkeeper, Joachim Murat abandoned theological studies for the military. After the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, he joined the revolutionary army and was attracted to the young Corsican officer, Napoleon Bonaparte. He secured the necessary cannons so that Napoleon could put down the threat to the revolutionary government in...
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