"Prince Murat"

1767 March 25 - Born in La Bastide, department of Lot
1787 February 23 - Joined the army
1792 April 29 - First appointed non-commissioned officer
1792 October 15 - First appointed officer
1795 October 4 - First met Bonaparte and was sent to bring 40 guns from the park at Sablons
1796 April 14 - Led his first cavalry charge
1796 May 10 - Promoted general de brigade
1799 July 25 - Wounded at Battle of Aboukir
1799 August 2 - Confirmed as general de division
1800 January 18 - Married Caroline Bonaparte
1800 - Commanded the cavalry of the Army of the Reserve and fought at Marengo
1801 September 11 - Army commander in Italy
1801 January 21 - Achille Charles Louis Napoleon Murat born
1802 April 24 - Marie Laetitia Josephine Annunziade Murat born
1803 May 16 - Napoleon Lucian Charles Francois Murat born
1804 May 19 - Appointed Marechal d'Empire (second in seniority) awarded the Collar of the Legion of Honor
1804 July 13 - Governor General of Paris
1805 March 22 - Louise Julie Caroline Murat born (fourth and last child)
1805 August 28 - Lieutenant of the Emperor
1806 March 15 - Became Grand Duke of Berg and Cleves
1807 February 8 - Led a vital cavalry charge of "80 squadron" at Eylau
1808 February 20 - Appointed Lieutenant of the Emperor in Spain
1808 May 2-3 - Represed the Madrid raising
1808 July 15 - King of Naples
1808 October 16 - Captures Capri
1812 December 4 - Lieutenant-general of la Grande Armee
1814 January 11 - Treaty with the allies; commander of the 7th Army
1815 May 2 - Battle of Tollentino
1815 May 21 - Quit Naples for France
1815 August 24 - Arrived in Corsica
1815 October 7 - Expedition arrived at Pizzo
1815 October 13 - Executed by firing squad

Murat "I cannot conceive how so brave a man could be so unreliable.
He was only brave when confronted by the enemy, and then he was perhaps the bravest man in the world.... but if he was placed in council he was a poltroon with no judgment and was quite incapable of making a decision.
Murat's character, however, was nobler than Ney's, for he was generous and frank".

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by Gipsy