War and Peace · primary
the vice-King
historical · male
A French marshal known for his cavalry tactics.
Aliases
King of Naples · Murat
Appearances
- First: Book TWO · Chapter XII · ¶ 36
- Latest: Book FOURTEEN · Chapter XVII · ¶ 5
Relationships
Enemy · Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
“March on, destroy the Russian army....”
Social acquaintance · Balashëv
“Murat again interrupted him, 'with all my heart I wish the Emperors may arrange the affair between them, and that the war begun by no wish of mine may finish as quickly as possible!'”
Military command · Napoleon Bonaparte
“You command only my advance guard, and have no right to arrange an armistice without my order.”
Quotations
“Murat is now rushing along the road to Brünn and will be here in a day or two.”
“Murat, seeing that all is lost if the sergeant is allowed to speak, turns to Auersperg with feigned astonishment.”
“Murat, humiliated and anxious to expiate his fault”
“It was, in fact, Murat, now called 'King of Naples.'”
“Oh, my dear general!”
“either Napoleon or Murat was there”
“an adjutant galloped up from Murat”
“Murat sent his adjutant to Napoleon to demand reinforcements.”
“Murat’s adjutant galloped up with an assurance that the Russians would be routed if His Majesty would let him have another division.”
“Murat had only begged leave to loose the cavalry to gather in the baggage wagons.”
“Murat’s troops were entering Moscow.”
“Murat halted to await news from the advanced detachment”
“Around Murat gathered a group of those who had remained in Moscow.”
“Murat approached the interpreter and told him to ask where the Russian army was.”
“Good!” said Murat”
“Murat was informed that the way had been cleared.”
“Murat was spending the night less than a mile from where they were”
“We couldn’t take Murat prisoner this morning”
“when they reported to him that Murat’s troops were in retreat”
“charged Murat to find Kutúzov”
“by the skill—and apparently the genius—of Murat”
“first Murat’s (the vice-king’s)”