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.
| IX Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1806–1807 1812–1813 |
| Country |  First French Empire |
| Branch | French Imperial Army |
| Size | Corps |
| Engagements | War 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 |
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
editLeipzig, 1813
editIX Corps: Marshal Pierre Augereau[1]
- 51st Division: General of Division Louis Marie Turreau
- Brigade: General of Brigade Henri-Jacques Martin de Lagarde
- 32nd Provisional Regiment (2 battalions)
- 63rd Line Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Brigade: General of Brigade Antoine Aymard
- 34th Provisional Regiment (2 battalions)
- 35th Provisional Regiment (2 battalions)
- Brigade: General of Brigade Henri-Jacques Martin de Lagarde
- 52nd Division: General of Division Jean-Baptiste Pierre de Semellé
- Brigade: General of Brigade François Bagneris
- 37th Provisional Regiment (2 battalions)
- 39th Line Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Brigade: General of Brigade Roch Godart
- 86th Line Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- 121st Line Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Brigade: General of Brigade François Bagneris
- Artillery: General of Brigade Joseph Pellegrin de Millon
- 5 foot artillery batteries
Notes
editReferences
edit- 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.