War and Peace · Character
Joachim Murat
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 309
Murat is invoked as a name from the wider theatre of war, bringing a distant, public world briefly into view. He remains more a presence in history than a person closely observed in the scene.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 309
- Books
- 1
Joachim Murat is named in passing, with no sustained action or personal arc described in the text provided. The reference establishes no relationships or transformation within the narrative.
Description
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Napoleon Bonaparteemperor and subordinate king
Murat’s retreating force is among the French formations pursued by the Russians during the retreat.
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Prince Pyotr Ivánovich Bagratiónopposing commanders at Hollabrünn
Murat offers Bagratión a truce under false pretenses, mistaking his detachment for Kutúzov’s full army. Bagratión reports the offer to Kutúzov rather than accepting or rejecting it himself.
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