Who was Murat serving when he distinguished himself on 13 Vendémiaire?
Bonaparte
Louis XVI
Robespierre
Marat
Answer
Murat distinguished himself on 13 Vendémiaire while serving under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte, the future emperor of France. 13 Vendémiaire, or October 5, 1795, marked a crucial event in French history known as the "Whiff of Grapeshot," where Bonaparte effectively suppressed a royalist insurrection in Paris, solidifying his position and influence in the French military and politics.
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