Chapter Macaber of M by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Moreau betrayed him (1813).

Mortier duke of Treviso was one of his best generals.

Mourad Bey was the general he vanquished in the battle of the Pyramids (July 23, 1798).

Murat duke of Elchingen was his brother-in-law. He was the first martyr in his cause, and was the first to desert him. (See Marmont.)

Murat was made by him king of Naples (1808).

Madrid capitulated to him (December 4, 1808).

Magliani was one of his famous victories (April 15, 1796).

Malmaison was his last halting-place in France. Here the empress Joséphine lived after her divorce, and here she died (1814).

Malta taken (June 11, 1797), and while there he abolished the order called “The Knights of Malta” (1798).

Mantua was surrendered to him by Wurmser, in 1797.

Marengo was his first great victory (June 14, 1800).

Marseilles is the place he retired to when proscribed by Paoli (1792). Here too was his first exploit, when captain, in reducing the “Federalists” (1793).

Mery was a battle gained by him (February 22, 1814).

Milan was the first enemy’s capital (1802), and Moscow the last, into which he walked victorious (1812).

It was at Milan he was crowned “king of Italy” (May 20, 1805).

Millesimo, a battle won by him (April 14, 1796).

Mondovi, a battle won by him (April 22, 1796).

Montenotte was his first battle (1796), and Mont St. Jean his last (1815).

Montereau, a battle won by him (February 18, 1814).

Montmartre was stormed by him (March 29, 1814).

Montmirail, a battle won by him (February 11, 1814).

Mont St. Jean (Waterloo), his last battle (June 18, 1815).

Mont Thabor was where he vanquished 20,000 Turks with an army not exceeding 2000 men (July 25, 1799).

Moravia was the site of a victory (July 11, 1809).

Moscow was his pitfall. (See Milan.)

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