Lithograph of Guillaume Marie Anne Brune by Delpech

Guillaume Marie Anne Brune (March 13, 1763 РAugust 2, 1815) was a marshal of France. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (638x877, 103 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (638x877, 103 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Marshal of France (mar̩chal de France) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France. ...

The son of an advocate, he was born at Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France. Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. ... Corrèze is a département in the center of France, named after the Corrèze River. ...

Before the Revolution he went to Paris to study law, and here he became a political journalist, a Jacobin and a friend of Danton. He was appointed in 1793 to a superior command in the army direct from civil life, and as a general of brigade he took part in the fighting of the 13th Vendémiaire. In 1796 he fought under Bonaparte in Italy, and was promoted general of division for good service in the field. During the French Revolution (1789–1799) democracy and republicanism overthrew the absolute monarchy in France, and the French portion of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français...

In 1798 he commanded the French army which occupied Switzerland, and in the following year he was in command of the French troops in the Netherlands. His defence of Amsterdam against the Anglo-Russian expedition under the duke of York was completely successful; the invaders were defeated, and compelled, after a miserable retreat, to re-embark. He rendered further good service in Vendée and in Italy, and was made a marshal by Napoleon on the assumption by the latter of the imperial title in 1804. 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Vendée is a département in west central France, on the Atlantics Bay of Biscay. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1807 Brune held a command in North Germany, but he was not afterwards employed during the First Empire. It is said that he was accused of venality, and on that account disgraced, but of this there is no proof. He was recalled to active service during the Hundred Days, and as commander of the army of the Var he defended the south of France against the Austrians. He was murdered by royalists during the White Terror at Avignon. 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Historical origin and common usage The original White Terror took place in 1794 in the aftermath of the Reign of Terror. ... Coat of arms of Avignon Avignon (pronounced in IPA, Provençal: Avignoun) is a commune in southern France with some 88,300 inhabitants in the city itself and 155,500 in the Greater Avignon area. ...

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The 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica, in turn, gives the following references:

• Notice historique sur la vie politique et militaire du marechal Brune (Paris, 1821),
• Vermeil de Conchard, L'Assassinat du marechal Brune (Paris, 1887).