IX Corps (Grande Armée)

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. The corps was revived as an all-Saxon unit in 1809 and leadership given to Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte. The corps fought at Linz-Urfahr and Wagram.

For the similarly numbered formation in World War I and World War II, see 9th Army Corps (France).
IX Corps
Active1806–1813
Country First French Empire
BranchArmy
TypeCorps
Size2-3 infantry divisions, along with cavalry and artillery elements
EngagementsWar of the Fourth Coalition
Peninsular War
War of the Fifth Coalition
Russian campaign
War of the Sixth Coalition
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Pierre Augereau
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Jérôme Bonaparte
Jean-Baptiste Drouet
Claude Victor-Perrin

In 1810, a new IX Corps appeared in Spain led by General Jean-Baptiste Drouet.[1] The corps was in action at the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro in 1811 before being discontinued. 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

Leipzig, 1813

IX Corps: Marshal Pierre Augereau[2]

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Artillery: General of Brigade Joseph Pellegrin de Millon
    • 5 foot artillery batteries

Notes
  1. Lipscombe 2014, p. 17.
  2. Millar 2004.

References
  • Chandler, David G. (1966). The Campaigns of Napoleon. New York, NY: Macmillan.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Lipscombe, Nick (2014). Bayonne and Toulouse 1813–14: Wellington invades France. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-0277-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Millar, Stephen (2004). "French Order-of-Battle at Leipzig 16-18 October 1813: The Southern Sector". The Napoleon Series. Retrieved 20 October 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Petre, Francis Loraine (1912). Napoleon's Last Campaign in Germany, 1813. New York: John Lane Company.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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