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Murat Joachim
(1767—1815)

French Marshal, King of Naples, Grand Duke of Berg. One of the most dashing cavalry commanders in an era of beau sabreurs was Joachim Murat. He joined the army as a cavalry trooper at the age of 20 and his first contact with the rising General Napoleon Bonaparte came when he helped suppress the Vendemaire coup attempt. Promoted, Murat joined Bonaparte in Italy in 1796 fighting at Tagliamento. During the Egyptian campaign he won battlefield promotion to general of brigade. His handling of the French cavalry at Marengo won him more honours. With his courage and dash, and the marriage to Caroline Bonaparte, it was a certainty he'd become a marshal in 1804. An important part of the French army's command, Murat was the perfect harasser of retreating enemies, but his intervention at Eylau saved the battle for Bonaparte and was arguably the high point of his military career. Journeying to Spain in 1808, Murat was partly responsible for the uprising in that country, as his repression of the Madrid insurrection was harsh. Leaving Spain because of poor health, he was given the kingdom of Naples and ruled his adopted nation well. He returned to serve France during the 1812 campaign in Russia and fought at Ostronovo, Smolensk, Borodino and Vinkovo before taking command of the latter stage of the great retreat from Moscow. Returning to Naples temporarily, he rejoined Bonaparte for the 1813 Campaign in Germany. Fighting at Dresden, Wachau and Leipzig, he eventually negotiated with the emperor's enemies to save his own throne. In 1815 he tried to assist Bonaparte during the 100 Days' Campaign by fomenting a revolt in northern Italy, but acted too soon and the attempt failed. The defeat of Waterloo forced him to try to regain his own kingdom, but he was arrested and shot. Vain to the end he told the firing squad to not aim at the head.

Ajman, 1970, Keys of Vienna

Ajman, 1970, French army crossing the Alps

Cameroon, 1969, Coronation of Napoleon

Cuba, 1981, Napoleon in Egypt

Dahomey, 1969, Napoleon at the Battle of Eylau

Equatorial Guinea, 1976, Battle of Eylau

Equatorial Guinea, 1976, Battle of Jena

Equatorial Guinea, 1977, Battle of Pyramids

Equatorial Guinea, 1977, French army crossing Alpes

Equatorial Guinea, 1977, Battle of Jena

Equatorial Guinea, 1977, Battle of Eylau

France, 2004, Mounted Rifleman

France, 2004, Gunner

France, 2004, Dragoon

France, 2004, Mameluk

France, 2004, Napoleon

France, 2004, Bombardier

Gabon, 1969, Oath of the Army

Gambia, 1993, The Coronation of Napoleon (detail)

Guinea, 1994, Murat, battle of Austerlitz

Guinea, 2012, Paintings of 1812

Guyana, 1993, Coronation of Napoleon

Manama, 1970, Battle of Jena

Paraguay, 1971, Napoleon with army

Ras al-Khaima, 1970, Enter of general Bonapart to Alexandria

Ras al-Khaima, 1970, Napoleon visits the Louvre

Ras al-Khaima, 1970, Proclamation of the Empire at Saint-Cloud

Ras al-Khaima, 1970, Coronation of Napoleon

Ras al-Khaima, 1970, Coronation of Napoleon

Rwanda, 1969, Coronation of Napoleon

Sharjah, 1970, Battle of Pyramids

Sharjah, 1970, Battle of Jena

Sharjah, 1970, Battle of Pyramids

Sharjah, 1970, Battle of Jena

Sharjah, 1970, Napoleon Bonaparte. Battle of Jena

Umm al Quiwain, 1972, Coronation of Napoleon

France, Paris, post office on bd Murat

France, Paris, post office on bd Murat