COMMANDER // 1774–1796
Jean-Baptiste Muiron
Lifespan
1774 – 1796
Active service 1796 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 22.
Profile
Jean-Baptiste Muiron was a French Army officer. He rose to fame by allegedly sacrificing himself to save the life of General Bonaparte at the Battle of the Bridge of Arcole. A frigate captured in Venice, the Muiron, was renamed in his honour.
Battles (1)
1796
Battle of the Bridge of ArcoleNapoleonic Wars · French Republic