. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . on February 23rd, 1787, he joined a cavalry soon came under the notice of Napoleon and hewas promoted, in Paris, on October 5th, 1795, Colonelof the 21st Chasseurs. In 1796 to 1798, he was appointedChef-de-brigade and Aide-de-camp to Napoleon duringthe campaign in Italy. In 1798 to 1799, he went to Egypt and Syria, and, atthe battle of Aboukir, on March 8th, 1801, he waswounded. The victory was due chiefly to Murat, and,in his report to the Directory, Napoleon asked them togrant him the rank of a general of division, adding hiscavalry-brigade
. The British in Capri, 1806-1808 . on February 23rd, 1787, he joined a cavalry soon came under the notice of Napoleon and hewas promoted, in Paris, on October 5th, 1795, Colonelof the 21st Chasseurs. In 1796 to 1798, he was appointedChef-de-brigade and Aide-de-camp to Napoleon duringthe campaign in Italy. In 1798 to 1799, he went to Egypt and Syria, and, atthe battle of Aboukir, on March 8th, 1801, he waswounded. The victory was due chiefly to Murat, and,in his report to the Directory, Napoleon asked them togrant him the rank of a general of division, adding hiscavalry-brigade has achieved the impossible. Theappointment, made by Napoleon provisionally, wasconfirmed by the minister of war in Paris. In January, 1800, Murat married Caroline Bonaparte,the sister of Napoleon. Then followed rapidly thepassage of the Alps, the entry of Milan, the fall ofGenoa, and the battle of Marengo, in which Napoleonin command of the French defeated the Austrians onJune 14th, 1800, becoming in effect the master of Italy. 64. JOACHIM ot Naples. JOACHIM MURAT 65 In 1801, Murat was appointed Commander-in-Chiefof the Army of Italy, with headquarters at Milan,where he remained until 1803, when he was appointedMilitary Governor of Paris. Hitherto, Napoleon hadbeen the First Consul. Now, the Empire was pro-claimed by a plebiscite and a vote of the Senate, onMay 18th, 1804, and the Marshalate was inaugurated,with Murat placed on the list second only to MarshalBerthier. He was given also the decoration of theGrand Eagle of the Legion of Honour, and the honorarytitle of Grand Admiral of France. In 1805, Napoleon entered upon the campaign ofUlm and Austerlitz. A great battle was fought betweenthe French under Marshal Ney, who defeated GeneralMack and the flower of the Austrian army, and Ulmwas surrendered on October 17th, 1805. It was beforeUlm that Murat, in a fit of temper with Ney, refused tolook at a map, saying I understand nothing of yourplans : it is my way to ma
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