IV Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée)
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The IV Cavalry Corps of the Grande Armée was a French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. The corps was created in 1812 and rebuilt in 1813 and 1815. Emperor Napoleon I first organized the corps for the invasion of Russia. Under General Victor de Fay de La Tour-Maubourg, the corps fought at Borodino. During the War of the Sixth Coalition in 1813, General François Étienne de Kellermann commanded the all-Polish corps at Leipzig.
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IV Cavalry Corps | |
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Active | 1812–1814 |
Country | First French Empire |
Branch | French Imperial Army |
Type | Shock cavalry |
Size | Corps |
Engagements | Russian campaign War of the Sixth Coalition |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Victor de Fay de La Tour-Maubourg François Étienne de Kellermann Édouard Jean Baptiste Milhaud |
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