Chapter Macaber of M by Brewer's Readers Handbook

11, 1810, he marries by proxy Mary Louise.

13, 1805, he is proclaimed king of Italy.

16, 1799, he invests Acre.

20, 1812, birth of his son.

20, 1815, he reaches Paris after quitting Elba.

21, 1804, he shoots the duc d’Enghien.

25, 1802, peace of Amiens.

31, 1814, Paris entered by the allies.

2. Napoleon III.:

Macmahon duke of Magenta, his most distinguished marshal, and, after a few months, succeeded him as ruler of France (1873–1893).

Malakoff (Duke of), next to Macmahon his most distinguished marshal.

Maria of Portugal was the lady his friends wanted him to marry, but he refused to do so.

Maximilian and Mexico, his evil stars (1864–1867).

Menschikoff was the Russian general defeated at the battle of the Alma (September 20, 1854).

Michaud, Mignet, Michelet, and Merimer were distinguished historians in the reign of Napoleon III.

Moltke was his destiny.

Montholon was one of his companions in the escapade at Boulogne, and was condemned to imprisonment for twenty years.

Montijo (Countess of), his wife. Her name was Marie Eugénie, and his son was born in March; so was the son of Napoleon I.

Morny, his greatest friend.

Magenta, a victory won by him (June 4, 1859).

Malakoff. Taking the Malakoff tower and the Mamelon-vert were the great exploits of the Crimean war (September 8, 1855).

Mamelon-Vert. (See above.)

Mantua. He turned back before the walls of Mantua after the battle of the Mincio.

Marengo. Here he planned his first battle of the Italian campaign, but it was not fought till after those of Montebello and Magenta.

Marignano. He drove the Austrians out of this place.

Metz, the “maiden fortress,” was one of the most important sieges and losses to him during the Franco- Prussian war.