French III Corps

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The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.

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French III Corps canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic military unit
military corps
allegiance France
branch French Army
campaign Waterloo campaign
linked to: Waterloo Campaign
commander Dominique Vandamme
commandStructure corps-level formation under Napoleon I
conflict Hundred Days
Waterloo campaign
linked to: Waterloo Campaign
country First French Empire
dateActive 1815
disbandedAfter defeat of Napoleon in 1815
engagement Battle of Ligny
Battle of Wavre
operations concurrent with Battle of Waterloo
historicalEra Napoleonic Wars
notableCommander Dominique Vandamme
notableFor participation in the Waterloo campaign of 1815
opponent Prussian Army
Seventh Coalition
partOf Armée du Nord
linked to: Army of the North
role field corps
size corps
status disbanded
subordinateTo Armée du Nord high command
linked to: Army of the North

Napoleon I
theaterOfOperations Belgium
Low Countries
type infantry-dominated formation

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Battle of Wavre notableUnit French III Corps
Battle of Eckmühl notableUnit French III Corps