A description of Murat at the battle of Borodino (7 September 1812), from the memoirs of General Louis-François Lejeune.
Tag: Borodino
“He gave them each a glass of wine”
A random tidbit I figured I'd toss up here as I continue working my way through translating Murat's letters in Louise's memoirs. I first came across this little anecdote--an observation of Murat by Sergeant Adrien Bourgogne in the aftermath of the Battle of Borodino--paraphrased in a couple biographies of Murat, but this morning I found …
