Grande Armée

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The Grande Armée was Napoleon Bonaparte’s principal field army, renowned for its size, organization, and decisive role in his major campaigns across Europe during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic army
field army
military unit
activePeriod 1804–1815
allegiance Napoleon Bonaparte
branch artillery
cavalry
engineers
infantry
casualties suffered catastrophic losses in the 1812 Russian campaign
commander Napoleon Bonaparte
composition Dutch troops
French troops
German troops
Italian troops
Polish troops
other allied contingents
conflict Napoleonic Wars
country First French Empire
disbanded 1815
engagement French invasion of Russia
War of the Fifth Coalition
War of the Fourth Coalition
War of the Seventh Coalition
War of the Sixth Coalition
War of the Third Coalition
established 1804
famousFor decisive victories in Central Europe
large-scale conscription
rapid operational maneuver
languageOfCommand French
notableBattle Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Wagram
Battle of Waterloo
notableCampaign German campaign of 1813
linked to: Leipzig campaign

Jena–Auerstedt campaign
Russian campaign of 1812
Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
Waterloo campaign
linked to: Waterloo Campaign
notableCommander André Masséna
Jean Lannes
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
linked to: Nicolas Soult

Joachim Murat
Louis-Alexandre Berthier
Michel Ney
organizationalFeature corps system
divisional structure
partOf French Imperial Army
linked to: French Army
peakStrength over 600000 soldiers
predecessor Army of the First Republic
theater European continent

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French Imperial Guard partOf Grande Armée
Great St Bernard Pass usedBy Napoleon’s army
linked to: Grande Armée
Papelotte farm opponent French army of Napoleon I
linked to: Grande Armée
Patriotic War of 1812 estimatedStrength Grande Armée initially over 400000 soldiers
linked to: Grande Armée
Patriotic War of 1812 hasParticipant Grande Armée
Burning of Moscow participant Grande Armée
Avenue de la Grande-Armée namedAfter Grande Armée
French Revolutionary Army followedBy Grande Armée
Battle of Smolensk (1812) attackedBy Grande Armée
subject linked to: Battle of Smolensk
Battle of Smolensk (1812) involvedUnit Grande Armée
subject linked to: Battle of Smolensk
Battle of Maloyaroslavets combatant Grande Armée
Battle of the Moskva combatant Grande Armée
Imperial Eagle associatedWith Grande Armée
Battle of Ulm involvesUnit Grande Armée
Battle of Eylau involvedMilitaryUnit Grande Armée
Battle of Essling involvedUnit Grande Armée
Gregorio García de la Cuesta opponent Napoleonic forces
linked to: Grande Armée
Claude Victor-Perrin servedIn Grande Armée
Imperial Guard partOf Grande Armée
Marshal of the Empire associatedWith Grande Armée
Old Guard associatedWith Grande Armée
Middle Guard partOf Grande Armée
Young Guard partOf Grande Armée
Horse Artillery of the Guard partOf Grande Armée
La Garde partOf Grande Armée
subject linked to: “La Garde”
Schlossberg (Graz) fortressDemolishedBy Napoleonic forces
subject linked to: Schlossberg
linked to: Grande Armée
Brussels–Charleroi road usedBy French army of Napoleon I
linked to: Grande Armée
Guillaume Brune memberOf Grande Armée
Отечественная война 1812 года противник Великая армия Наполеона
linked to: Grande Armée
Battle of Krasnoi combatant Grande Armée
Battle of Vitebsk combatant Grande Armée
Battle of Tarutino combatant Grande Armée