The 6th division of the heavy cavalry ( fr. 6e division de grosse cavalerie ), sometimes also the 6th dragoon division ( fr. 6e division de dragons ) - the cavalry division of France during the Napoleonic Wars .
| 6th Heavy Cavalry Division | |
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| fr. 6e division de grosse cavalerie | |
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| Years of existence | January 2, 1812 - February 6, 1813, October 13 - November 18, 1813, February 19 - April 11, 1814 |
| A country |  French empire |
| Included in | Great Army |
| Type of | Cavalry division |
| Includes | Shelves of dragoons |
| Function | Shock cavalry |
| Number | about 2300 people l / s |
| Wars | Napoleonic Wars |
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| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Arman Lebrun de la Usse Jean-Baptiste Millau Nicolas Roussel d'Urbal |
Content
Division History
The division was formed by Napoleon on January 2, 1812 from the cavalry reserve of the Italian Observational Corps [1] [2] .
February 15, 1812 became part of the 3rd cavalry corps of the Great Army [1] .
On February 6, 1813, Napoleon reorganized the cavalry, and the division was not recreated.
On October 13, 1813, it was re-formed as part of the 5th cavalry corps of dragoon regiments, arrived from the Iberian Peninsula [3] .
On November 18, 1813, due to the enormous losses suffered in the Battle of the Peoples , the Emperor reorganized the French army. The division changed the number to the 4th .
On February 19, 1814, the Dragoons division, which arrived from Spain, received the 6th number, and became part of the newly formed 6th cavalry corps [4] .
Fought until the Emperor's abdication.
Division Command
Division Commanders
- Division General Arman Lebrun de la Usse (January 9, 1812 - December 10, 1812)
- vacant position (December 10, 1812 - February 6, 1813)
- Division General Jean-Baptiste Millau (October 13, 1813 - November 11, 1813)
- Division General Nicolas Roussel d'Urbal (February 19, 1814 - April 11, 1814)
Division Chiefs
- Colonel of the Staff of Louis Joseph Nompard de Comon de La Force (1812)
Subordination and Division Number
- 6th division of the heavy cavalry of the 3rd corps of the reserve cavalry of the Great Army (February 15, 1812);
- 6th division of the heavy cavalry of the 5th corps of the reserve cavalry of the Great Army (October 13, 1813);
- 6th division of the heavy cavalry of the 6th corps of the reserve cavalry of the Great Army (February 19, 1814).
Division Composition
division headquarters
5th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 5e régiment de dragons )
in the division since February 19, 1814.
7th Dragoon Regiment ( French 7e régiment de dragons )
in the division from the moment of its formation, and until February 6, 1813.
12th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 12e régiment de dragons )
in the division since February 19, 1814.
18th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 18e régiment de dragons )
in the division from October 13, 1813, and until November 18, 1813.
19th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 19e régiment de dragons )
in the division from October 13, 1813, and until November 18, 1813.
20th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 20e régiment de dragons )
in the division from October 13, 1813, and until November 18, 1813.
21st Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 21e régiment de dragons )
in the division since February 19, 1814.
23rd Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 23e régiment de dragons )
in the division from the moment of its formation, and until November 18, 1813.
25th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 25e régiment de dragons )
in the division from October 13, 1813, and until November 18, 1813.
26th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 26e régiment de dragons )
in the division since February 19, 1814.
28th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 28e régiment de dragons )
in the division from the moment of its formation, and until February 6, 1813.
30th Dragoon Regiment ( fr. 30e régiment de dragons )
in the division from the moment of its formation, and until February 6, 1813.
Division Organization
On July 1, 1812:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Nicolas Tiri )
- 7th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Louis Soprancy )
- 23rd Dragoon Regiment (Commander - Colonel Louis Briand)
- 2nd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Denis Seron )
- 28th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Ame Peltier de Montmari)
- 30th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Pierre Pentville )
- Total: 12 squadrons, 2690 people, 12 guns [1] .
On October 13, 1813:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Auguste Lamotte )
- 18th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Francois Dar)
- 19th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Joseph Merme)
- 20th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Pierre Desargues)
- 2nd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Gabriel Monlegerie )
- 23rd Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Charles Martik)
- 25th Dragoon Regiment (commander Colonel Augustin Montigny)
- Total: 12 squadrons, 1,600 people [5] .
On February 22, 1814:
- 1st Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Louis Sparr )
- 5th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Jean-Baptiste Moren )
- 12th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Alexi Bessard-Gronyar)
- 2nd Brigade (commander - Brigadier General Andre Rigo )
- 21st Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Jean-Baptiste Savio )
- 26th Dragoon Regiment (commander - Colonel Louis-Pierre Benard)
- In total: about 2200 people [6] .
Awarded
Legion of Honor Commander
- Nicolas Roussel d'Urbal , April 9, 1814 - Division General
Legion of Honor Officers
- Louis Joseph Nompard de Comon de La Force, October 11, 1812 - Colonel, Chief of Staff of the Division
- Atri, October 11, 1812 - squadron commander of the 7th Dragoon
- Girard, October 11, 1812 - Lieutenant of the 23rd Dragoon
- Marting, October 11, 1812 - captain of the 28th Dragoon
- Louis Soprancy , October 31, 1812 - Colonel of the 7th Dragoon
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Information on the Runivers website
- ↑ Napoleon's Correspondence for January 1812 Archived March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Napoleon's Correspondence for October 1813 Archived on December 8, 2015.
- ↑ Napoleon's Correspondence for February 1814 Archived on December 8, 2015.
- ↑ Division at Leipzig
- ↑ Division in February 1814 Archived on March 4, 2016.
Links
- Schedule of the Great Army at the beginning of the Russian campaign of 1812. Internet project "1812"
- 6th division on Runivers website
- The composition of the Great Army in the Battle of the Peoples
- Great Army on February 1, 1814