II Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée)
Military unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about II Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The II Cavalry Corps of the Grande Armée was a French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. It was first formed in December 1806, but only enjoyed a brief existence under Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bessières. The II Cavalry Corps was reconstituted for the invasion of Russia in 1812 and commanded by General Louis-Pierre Montbrun who was killed in battle, as was his successor a few hours later. During the War of the Sixth Coalition, General Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta led the II Cavalry Corps in 1813, while General Antoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-Germain led the corps in 1814. During the Hundred Days, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte raised the corps again and entrusted it to General Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans.
II Cavalry Corps | |
---|---|
Active | 1806–1807 1812–1814 |
Country | First French Empire |
Branch | French Imperial Army |
Type | Shock cavalry |
Size | Corps |
Engagements | War of the Fourth Coalition Russian campaign War of the Sixth Coalition |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Jean-Baptiste Bessières Rémi Joseph Isidore Exelmans Louis-Pierre Montbrun Antoine Decrest de Saint-Germain Horace François Sébastiani |