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IX Corps (Grande Armée)

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IX Corps
Active1806–1807
1812–1813
Country First French Empire
Branch French Imperial Army
SizeCorps
EngagementsWar of the Fourth Coalition
Russian campaign
War of the Sixth Coalition
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Pierre Augereau
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Jérôme Bonaparte
Jean-Baptiste Drouet
Claude Victor-Perrin
An Image of French Military Commander Claude Victor-Perrin in full uniform
Claude Victor-Perrin

The IX Corps of the Grande Armée was a French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. The corps was first formed in 1806 from German troops allied with the First French Empire, with Emperor Napoleon I appointing his brother Jérôme Bonaparte as commander. During 1807, elements of the corps besieged several Prussian fortresses.

The IX Corps was reformed in 1812 for the French invasion of Russia and Marshal Claude Victor-Perrin was assigned to lead it. Victor's troops fought in several actions, most notably at the Battle of Berezina in November. The formation was re-established in 1813 with Marshal Pierre Augereau as its commander and fought at Leipzig.

Order of battle

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Leipzig, 1813

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IX Corps: Marshal Pierre Augereau[1]

Notes

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References

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  • Chandler, David G. (1966). The Campaigns of Napoleon. New York, NY: Macmillan.
  • Millar, Stephen (2004). "French Order-of-Battle at Leipzig 16-18 October 1813: The Southern Sector". The Napoleon Series. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  • Petre, Francis Loraine (1912). Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813. New York: John Lane Company.
  • Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.