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

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Tag: Francis Macirone

“Captivity and death are to me synonymous.”

On September 29, 2021 By Sarah1 Comment

On 28 September, 1815, Murat made his fateful decision to reject the Austrian passports and offer of asylum brought to him by his former aide-de-camp, Francis Macirone, who had received them from Metternich; Murat was expected, under the designated terms, to abdicate and choose a name to live under as a private citizen (Caroline Murat …

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