Joachim Murat, born March 25, 1767 in Labastide-Fortunière, (today Labastide-Murat near Cahors in the Lot department) and died October 13, 1815 in Pizzo is a Marshal of the Empire and King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. Under the Old Regime Joachim Murat was born on March 25, 1767 in La Bastide-Fo
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (or 1er RCP) is the oldest and one of the most decorated of the French parachute regiments. It was incorporated in 1943 in Morocco. He distinguished himself during the liberation campaigns of France, Indochina and Algeria. This elite regiment currently belongs to
The Virgin of Chancellor Rollin (detail), by Jan Van Eyck. Around 1435. Louvre Museum, Paris • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The burial of Nicolas Rolin, the founder of the hospices of Beaune, was found near the cathedral of Autun, in Saône-et-Loire, in the basement of a church which was destroyed during th
While Bullard stalled in front of the Kriemhilde line, Liggett prepared a daring tactical maneuver to relieve the flank of his army. He assembled the 82nd Division and launched his attack across the Aire valley, capturing the escarpments overlooking the Argonne. This relieved the pressure on the los