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The life and times of Joachim Murat, Marshal of France and King of Naples

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“I am the happiest of men.”

On January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 By SarahLeave a comment

Continuing my tradition of completely random Murat content, I'm pausing in between the ongoing excerpts from Louise's memoirs to post a letter from Murat to his mother, from 16 May 1801. His first child, Achille, was born five months earlier; Murat, who was sent by Napoleon to take over command of the army in Italy …

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