Guillaume Brune

Guillaume Brune (born March 13, 1763, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Fr.—died Aug. 2, 1815, Avignon) was the only one of Napoleon’s marshals associated with the French Revolutionary Reign of Terror. A distinguished cavalry commander, he consolidated his reputation as defender of Holland against the Allies. At first dedicated to a literary career, Brune became associated in Paris with the Revolutionary leader Georges Danton, for whom he wrote a pamphlet on military matters. He then became a commissaire for...