XII Corps
Active	1813
Country	First French Empire
Branch	French Imperial Army
Size	Corps
Engagements	War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Lützen Battle of Bautzen Battle of Luckau Battle of Großbeeren Battle of Dennewitz
Commanders
Notable commanders	Nicolas Oudinot

TheXII Corps of theGrande Armée was a short-lived French military unit that existed during theNapoleonic Wars. The corps was formed in the spring of 1813 andMarshalNicolas Oudinot was appointed as its commander. The formation included one Bavarian and two French infantry divisions. During the German campaign, the XII Corps was engaged atLützen,Bautzen, andLuckau. After the summer 1813 armistice, the corps fought atGroßbeeren andDennewitz. After the latter action, EmperorNapoleon I dissolved the XII Corps and assigned its units to other formations. Oudinot found employment as a commander of two divisions of the Young Guard.

XII Corps: MarshalNicolas Oudinot

• 13th French Division: General of DivisionMichel-Marie Pacthod
  • Brigade: General of BrigadeBernard Pourailly
    • 1stLight Infantry Regiment (4th Battalion)
    • 7thLine Infantry Regiment (3rd and 4th Battalions)
    • 10th Line Infantry Regiment (4th Battalion)
    • 42nd Line Infantry Regiment (4th Battalion)
  • Brigade: General of BrigadeAntoine Gruyer
    • 1st Neapolitan Light Infantry Regiment (2 battalions)
    • 101st Line Infantry Regiment (2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions)
• 14th French Division: General of DivisionGuillaume Latrille de Lorencez
  • Brigade: General of BrigadeLouis Nicolas Marin Leclerc des Essarts
    • 52nd Line Infantry Regiment (3rd and 4th Battalions)
    • 137th Line Infantry Regiment (4 battalions)
  • Brigade: General of BrigadeFrançois Nizard Charles Joseph d'Hénin
    • 156th Line Infantry Regiment (4 battalions)
  • Artillery: 2 foot artillery companies
• 29th Bavarian Division:General-LeutnantClemens von Raglovich
  • Brigade:General-Major Karl von Beckers
    • 1st Combined Light Infantry Battalion
    • Prinz Karl Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 3 (2nd Battalion)
    • Isenburg Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 4 (2nd Battalion)
    • Herzog Pius Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 8 (2nd Battalion)
    • Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 13 (Reserve Battalion)
  • Brigade:OberstNikolaus von Maillot de la Treille
    • 2nd Combined Light Infantry Battalion
    • Preysing Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 5 (2nd Battalion)
    • Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 7 (2nd Battalion)
    • Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 9 (2nd Battalion)
    • Junker Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 10 (2nd Battalion)
  • Divisional artillery and cavalry:
    • 3 foot artillery companies
    • CombinedChevau-léger Regiment (3 squadrons)

Source:Smith, Digby (1998).The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. p. 420.ISBN 1-85367-276-9.

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