VI Corps
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VI Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s French army, notable for its role in several key campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
formation of the Grande Armée ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
French invasion of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Continental System campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate to Napoleon I ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Bautzen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Eylau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Friedland NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jena–Auerstedt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kulm NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lützen (1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Smolensk (1812) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wagram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase | various campaign theaters of the Grande Armée ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Napoleon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | large infantry formations supported by artillery and cavalry detachments ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Guillaume Brune
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Auguste de Marmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| organizedAs | multiple infantry divisions ⓘ |
| partOf | Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry corps ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ German states ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field formation ⓘ |
| usedTactics | Napoleonic corps system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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