French VIII Corps
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The French VIII Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon's Grande Armée that fought in several key campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic military unit
ⓘ
military corps ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Peninsular War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| corpsNumber | VIII ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Albuera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Austerlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Eylau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Friedland NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Oporto NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Dominique Vandamme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Emperor of the French
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalComposition |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
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