MASSÉNA was the general who gained the victory of Rivoli (1797), and
Napoleon gave him the sobriquet of _L’Enfant Chéri de la Victoire_.
MELAS was the Austrian general conquered at Marengo, and forced back to
the Mincio (June 14, 1800).
MENOU lost him Egypt (1801).
METTERNICH vanquished him in diplomacy.
MIOLLIS was employed by him to take Pius VII. prisoner (1809).
MONTALIVET was one of his ministers, with Maret and Mallieu.
MONTBEL wrote the life of his son, “the king of Rome” (1833).
MONTESQUIEU was his first chamberlain.
MONTHOLON was his companion at St. Helena, and, in conjunction with
Marchand, wrote his _Mémoires_.
MOREAU betrayed him (1813).
MORTIER was one of his best generals.
MOURAD BEY was the general he vanquished in the battle of the Pyramids
(July 23, 1798).
MURAT was his brother-in-law. He was the first martyr in his cause, and
was the first to desert him; then 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).
MALMASION 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).
MÉRY 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 26, 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”).
MAY. In this month he quitted Corsica, married Joséphine, took command
of the army of Italy, crossed the Alps, assumed the title of emperor,
and was crowned at Milan. In the same month he was defeated at Aspern,
he arrived at Elba, and died at St. Helena.
MARCH. In this month he was proclaimed king of Italy, made his brother
Joseph king of the Two Sicilies, married Marie Louise by proxy, his son
was born, and he arrived at Paris after quitting Elba.
MAY 2, 1813, battle of Lützen.
3, 1793, he quits Corsica.
4, 1814, he arrives at Elba.
5, 1821, he dies at St. Helena.
6, 1800, he takes command of the army of Italy.
9, 1796, he marries Joséphine.
10, 1796, battle of Lodi.
13, 1809, he enters Vienna.
15, 1796, he enters Milan.
16, 1797, he defeats the Arch-duke Charles.
MAY 17, 1800, he begins his passage across the Alps.
17, 1809, he annexes the States of the Church.
18, 1804, he assumes the title of emperor.
19, 1798, he starts for Egypt.
20, 1800, he finishes his passage across the Alps.
21, 1813, battle of Bautzen.
22, 1803, he declares war against England.
22, 1809, he was defeated at Aspern.
26, 1805, he was crowned at Milan.
30, 1805, he annexes Lisbon.
31, 1803, he seizes Hanover.
MARCH 1, 1815, he lands on French soil, after quitting Elba.
3, 1806, he makes his brother Joseph king of the Two Sicilies.
4, 1799, he invests Jaffa.
6, 1799, he takes Jaffa.
11, 1810, he marries, by proxy, Marie 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.