Marechal Joachim Murat Biography and Timeline

Birth of Marechal Joachim Murat

Birth of Marechal Joachim Murat, 12th child of an innkeeper

Trooper-Murat

Appointed Trooper with the cavalry to escape creditors

General

Appointed General de Brigade

Role range: 1793-1799

Battle of Tagliamento

Commands a cavalry brigade under General Ney

Role range: 1792-1799

General

Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay

Battle of Aboukir Bay

Opens the attack by leading a cavalry charge. Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay. Accepts the surrender of the Turkish leader Mustapha Pasha

Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815

General

Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay

Role range: 1792-1799 – 1804-1815

Coup

Assists Napoleon's takeover of power

Role range: 1793-1799 – 1804-1815

Commander of Consulay Guard

Appointed Commander of the Consular Guard

Armistice

Signs an armistice with the King of Naples

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Battle of Marengo

Commands the Cavalry of the Army of the Reserve

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Capture of Papal States

Captures the Papal States after the Battle of Marengo

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Capture of Tuscany

Captures Tuscany after the Battle of Marengo

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Marriage

Marries Napoleon's sister Caroline Bonaparte

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Marshal

Appointed Marshal of France

Marshal

Appointed Marshal of France

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Governor

Appointed Governor of Paris

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Trial

Arranges the court-martial of the duc dEnghei

Role range: 1800-1815

Battle of Austerlitz

Commands the cavalry at the Battle of Austerlitz

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Grand Admiral

Appointed Grand Admiral

Marshal

Appointednce & High Admiral

Grand Admiral

Appointed Grand Admiral

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Marshal

Appointed Prince

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Capture of Konigsberg

Konigsberg surrenders to Murat

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Siege of Konigsberg

Konigsberg surrenders to Murat

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Battle of Jena

Heads the pursuit of the Prussians

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Capture of Erfurt

Captures Erfurt after the Battle of Jena

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Capture of Prentzlau

Captures Prentzlau after the Battle of Jena

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Capture of Warsaw

Captures Warsaw in pursuit of the Russians

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Result of Surrender of Blücher at Lübeck

Blücher's force is removed from active operations after capitulating at Lübeck.

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Surrender of Blücher at Lübeck

Forces Blucher to surrender at Lubeck

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Battle of Golymin

Indecisive Battle in pursuit of the Russians

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Battle of Eylau

Murat saves the day at Eylau & checks the Russian advance. Helps Napoleon defeat Russian forces under Bennigsen with 18,000 cavalry

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Peerage

Created Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves

Peerage

Created Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves

Role range: 1800-1815

Battle of Heilsberg

Helps the French to an indecisive victory over the Russians

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815

Rebellion of Rebels in Madrid

Suppresses the rebellion in Madrid

Role range: 1800-1815

Lieutenant

Appointed Emperors Lieutenant in Spain

Role range: 1800-1815

Battle of Ostrovno

Murat fights at the Battle of Ostrovno

Role range: 1800-1815

Battle of Smolensk

Murat fights at the Battle of Smolensk

Role range: 1800-1815