IV Corps (Grande Armée)
IV Corps | |
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Active | 1805–1807 1812–1814 1815 |
Country | French Imperial Army |
Size | Corps |
Engagements | War of the Third Coalition War of the Fourth Coalition Russian campaign War of the Sixth Coalition War of the Seventh Coalition |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Eugène de Beauharnais Henri Gatien Bertrand Étienne Maurice Gérard François Joseph Lefebvre André Masséna Horace François Sébastiani Jean-de-Dieu Soult |
The IV Corps of the Grande Armée was a French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. It consisted of several different units and commanders.
War of the Third Coalition
The corps was formed in 1805, with Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult being appointed as its commander.[1]
The IV Corps formed part of the extended center of the French line at the
War of the Fourth Coalition
The corps formed the right wing of the French line at the
In 1808, Soult was transferred to Spain, where he took command of the II Corps in the Peninsular War.[1]
Russian campaign
The corps consisted mainly of troops from the Kingdom of Italy by the time of the invasion of Russia in 1812. It was commanded by Napoleon's stepson Eugène de Beauharnais. The corps participated in the Battle of Borodino,[6] where it formed the left wing of the French line.
Commanders at Borodino:
- Corps commander: Prince Eugène de Beauharnais;
Later, it also fought at the battles of Malojaroslavec and Viazma. The corps suffered heavy casualties during the retreat. In the
War of the Sixth Coalition
Under the command of General Henri Gatien Bertrand, it took part in the battles of Lützen, Großbeeren, Dennewitz, Wartenburg and Leipzig.
War of the Seventh Coalition
The corps was headed by General Étienne Maurice Gérard in 1815 and took part in the Battle of Ligny and the Battle of Waterloo.
Notes
References
- Chandler, David G. (1979). Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 0-02-523670-9