Author: P. PerodiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Memoirs of the Reign of Murat
Author: P. PerodiThe Death of Joachim Murat
Author: Jonathan NorthPublisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399058444
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Joachim Murat, son of an innkeeper, had won his spurs as Napoleon’s finest cavalry general and then won his throne when, in 1808, Napoleon appointed him king of Naples. He loyally ran this strategic Italian kingdom with his wife, Napoleon’s sister Caroline, until, in 1814, with Napoleon beaten and in retreat towards ruin and exile, the royal couple chose to betray their imperial relation and dramatically switched sides. This notorious betrayal won them temporary respite, but just a year later Murat engineered his own dramatic fall. A series of blunders took the cavalier king from thinking he had secured his dynasty to fleeing his kingdom. His native France did not welcome him, initially because Napoleon had not forgiven him, then, after Napoleon’s fall following Waterloo, because the restored Bourbons were offering a reward for Murat’s head. Fleeing again, fate brought him to Corsica where, welcomed at last, Murat turned to plotting the reversal in his fortunes he so felt he deserved. Murat soon resolved to bet everything on a hare-brained plan to return to Naples as a conquering hero and king. His aim was to take a small band of followers, land near his capital, organise regime change and reclaim his throne. In September 1815, he set off and what happened next forms the core of this part-tragic, part-ridiculous story and a lesson in how not to stage a coup. Just five days after landing in Calabria, King Joachim was hauled before a firing squad and executed. There is a fine line in history between a fool and a hero. Had Murat succeeded then he would be lauded as daringly heroic but, alas, he failed, and his final adventure has been consigned to oblivion. This is unfortunate as the fall of Joachim Murat is the final act of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe as well as being a dramatic story in its own right. Based on research in the archives of Paris and Naples, Jonathan North’s book aims to throw light on the fate of the mightily fallen Murat and restore some history to a tale that, until now, lay smothered under two centuries of fable and neglect.
World Military Leaders
Author: Mark GrossmanPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816074771
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Articles profiling important military leaders are arranged in A to Z format.
Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815
Author: M. Fleury De ChaboulonPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375231608X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815 by M. Fleury De Chaboulon
The Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Author: Ralph Waldo. EmersonPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231105361
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
A Catalogue of the Books in Westerton's English & Foreign Library ... Hyde Park Corner ..
Author: Westerton's English and Foreign LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Joachim Murat
Author: Andrew Hilliard AtteridgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marshals
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
The Comprehensive Dictionary of Biography; Embracing a Series of Original Memoirs of the Most Distinguished Persons of All Countries, Living and Dead. To which is Added, a Classified List of the Most Distinguished Persons of All Times, Arranged Chronologically. Illustrated by ... Portraits, Etc
Author: Dictionaries. - BiographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
General Catalogue of the Books
Author: Detroit Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Dictionary
Languages : en
Pages : 1138
Book Description
An Impartial History of the Naval, Military and Political Events in Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Entrance of the Allies Into Paris and the Conclusion of a General Peace
Author: Hewson ClarkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description