Armée du Rhin (Army of the Rhine) | |
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Active | 1870 |
Country | France |
Allegiance | Second French Empire |
Branch | French Army |
Engagements | Franco-Prussian War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Maréchal de France Bazaine |
The Army of the Rhine ( French: Armée du Rhin) was a French military unit that fought in the Franco-Prussian War. It was created after the declaration of war on July 18 1870.
The unit participated in combats in Lorraine, then divided to form a second army, the Army of Châlons.
The Army of the Rhine surrendered on 27 October at the Siege of Metz.
The Army of the Rhine was the first French Army constituted after the declaration of war, formed from the available troops during peacetime. Initially commanded by the Emperor Napoleon III, the Army included the Imperial Guard ( French: La Garde Impériale), 7 Army Corps and a general reserve. Each Army Corps was constituted of 3 or 4 infantry division and 1 cavalry division made up of 2 or 3 brigades each, one artillery reserve and one engineer reserve. Each brigade counted 2 or 3 line infantry or line cavalry regiments.
The infantry divisions included an artillery component with 2 batteries de canons de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuse, while the cavalry divisions constituted 2 batteries horse mounted.
Formation of the army corps: [1]
Date [2] | Officers | Men | Horses | Battalions | Squadrons | Batteries | Cie Engineer | |
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Imperial Guard | July 30 | 1,047 | 21,028 | 7,304 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
1st Army Corps | August 1 | 1,651 | 40,165 | 8,143 | 52 | 26 | 20 | 5,5 |
2nd Army Corps | August 1 | 1,172 | 27,956 | 5,016 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
3rd Army Corps | August 6 | 1,704 | 41,574 | 9,810 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 5,5 |
4th Army Corps | August 13 | 1,208 | 27,702 | 5,536 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 4 |
5th Army Corps | August 1 | 1,174 | 20,243 | 5,527 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 5,5 |
6th Army Corps | August 1 | 1,474 | 33,946 | 5,534 | - | - | - | - |
7th Army Corps | August 1 | 1,043 | 23,142 | 5,396 | - | - | - | - |
Cavalry Reserve | August 1 | 464 | 6,360 | 6,321 | - | - | - | - |
Artillery Reserve | August 9 | 87 | 2,675 | 2,725 | - | - | - | - |
Engineer Reserve | - | 13 | 459 | 196 | - | - | - | 4 |
On August 1, 1870, the Army of the Rhine was constituted of seven Army Corps and of artillery and reserve cavalry. Lieutenant-colonel Rousset tendered an estimative decomposition by grand units: [3]
The 1st Infantry Division of the Imperial Guard ( French: La Garde Impériale) was commanded by général Deligny
The 2nd Infantry Division of the Imperial Guard was commanded by général Picard
The Cavalry Division of the Imperial Guard was commanded by général Desvaux
The 1st Army Corps ( French: 1er Corps d'Armée) was commanded by Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, with chef d'état-major général Colson. général Ducrot, former commander of the 1st Division, succeeded Marshal Mac Mahon who recently assumed command of the Army of Châlons. général Joly Frigola commanded the artillery.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général Ducrot
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général Douay
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général Raoult
The 4th Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général de Lartigue
The Cavalry Division of the 1st Army Corps was commanded by général Duhesme
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Vassart d'Andernay
The 2nd Army Corps ( French: 2e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général Frossard, with chef d'état-major général Saget.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of général Vergé
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of général Bataille
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of général Merle de Labrugière de Laveaucoupet
The Cavalry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was commanded by général Marmier
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Beaudoin
The 3rd Army Corps ( French: 3e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by Marshal Bazaine, with chef d'état-major général Manèque.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général Montaudon
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général de Castagny
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général Metman
The 4th Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général Decaen then Aymard
The Cavalry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was commanded by général comte de Clérembault
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel de Lajaille
The 4th Army Corps ( French: 4e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général de Ladmirault, with chef d'état-major général Osmont.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of général Courtot de Cissey
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of général Rose [6] then Grenier
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of général Latrille comte de Lorencez
The Cavalry Division of the 4th Army Corps was commanded by général Legrand
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Soleille
The 5th Army Corps ( French: 5e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général de Failly, with chef d'état-major général Besson.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général Goze.
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général de l'Abadie d'Aydren.
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général Guyot de Lespart
The Cavalry Division of the 5th Army Corps was commanded by général Brahaut
Colonel de Salignac-Fénelon
The 6th Army Corps was ( French: 6e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by Marshal Certain de Canrobert, with chef d'état-major général Henry.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Tixier
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Bisson [7]
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Lafont de Villiers
The 4th Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Levassor-Sorval
The Cavalry Division of the 6th Army Corps was commanded by général de Salignac-Fénelon
The Cavalry Division attached to the 6th Army Corps since August 18 in replacement of the division of Salignac-Fénelon, was commanded by général du Barail
The 7th Army Corps ( French: 7e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général Douay, with chef d'état-major général Renson.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Conseil-Dumesnil.
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Liébert.
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Dumont.
The Cavalry Division of the 7th Army Corps was commanded by général baron Ameil.
Colonel Aubac
The 1st Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général du Barail.
The 2nd Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général de Bonnemain.
The 3rd Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général de Forton.
Commanded by général Canu.
Commanded by général de Mitrecé.
Commanded by colonel Rémond.
Armée du Rhin (Army of the Rhine) | |
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Active | 1870 |
Country | France |
Allegiance | Second French Empire |
Branch | French Army |
Engagements | Franco-Prussian War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Maréchal de France Bazaine |
The Army of the Rhine ( French: Armée du Rhin) was a French military unit that fought in the Franco-Prussian War. It was created after the declaration of war on July 18 1870.
The unit participated in combats in Lorraine, then divided to form a second army, the Army of Châlons.
The Army of the Rhine surrendered on 27 October at the Siege of Metz.
The Army of the Rhine was the first French Army constituted after the declaration of war, formed from the available troops during peacetime. Initially commanded by the Emperor Napoleon III, the Army included the Imperial Guard ( French: La Garde Impériale), 7 Army Corps and a general reserve. Each Army Corps was constituted of 3 or 4 infantry division and 1 cavalry division made up of 2 or 3 brigades each, one artillery reserve and one engineer reserve. Each brigade counted 2 or 3 line infantry or line cavalry regiments.
The infantry divisions included an artillery component with 2 batteries de canons de 4 and 1 de mitrailleuse, while the cavalry divisions constituted 2 batteries horse mounted.
Formation of the army corps: [1]
Date [2] | Officers | Men | Horses | Battalions | Squadrons | Batteries | Cie Engineer | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Imperial Guard | July 30 | 1,047 | 21,028 | 7,304 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
1st Army Corps | August 1 | 1,651 | 40,165 | 8,143 | 52 | 26 | 20 | 5,5 |
2nd Army Corps | August 1 | 1,172 | 27,956 | 5,016 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
3rd Army Corps | August 6 | 1,704 | 41,574 | 9,810 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 5,5 |
4th Army Corps | August 13 | 1,208 | 27,702 | 5,536 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 4 |
5th Army Corps | August 1 | 1,174 | 20,243 | 5,527 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 5,5 |
6th Army Corps | August 1 | 1,474 | 33,946 | 5,534 | - | - | - | - |
7th Army Corps | August 1 | 1,043 | 23,142 | 5,396 | - | - | - | - |
Cavalry Reserve | August 1 | 464 | 6,360 | 6,321 | - | - | - | - |
Artillery Reserve | August 9 | 87 | 2,675 | 2,725 | - | - | - | - |
Engineer Reserve | - | 13 | 459 | 196 | - | - | - | 4 |
On August 1, 1870, the Army of the Rhine was constituted of seven Army Corps and of artillery and reserve cavalry. Lieutenant-colonel Rousset tendered an estimative decomposition by grand units: [3]
The 1st Infantry Division of the Imperial Guard ( French: La Garde Impériale) was commanded by général Deligny
The 2nd Infantry Division of the Imperial Guard was commanded by général Picard
The Cavalry Division of the Imperial Guard was commanded by général Desvaux
The 1st Army Corps ( French: 1er Corps d'Armée) was commanded by Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, with chef d'état-major général Colson. général Ducrot, former commander of the 1st Division, succeeded Marshal Mac Mahon who recently assumed command of the Army of Châlons. général Joly Frigola commanded the artillery.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général Ducrot
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général Douay
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général Raoult
The 4th Infantry Division of the 1st Army Corps was under the orders of général de Lartigue
The Cavalry Division of the 1st Army Corps was commanded by général Duhesme
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Vassart d'Andernay
The 2nd Army Corps ( French: 2e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général Frossard, with chef d'état-major général Saget.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of général Vergé
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of général Bataille
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was under the orders of général Merle de Labrugière de Laveaucoupet
The Cavalry Division of the 2nd Army Corps was commanded by général Marmier
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Beaudoin
The 3rd Army Corps ( French: 3e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by Marshal Bazaine, with chef d'état-major général Manèque.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général Montaudon
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général de Castagny
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général Metman
The 4th Infantry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was under the orders of général Decaen then Aymard
The Cavalry Division of the 3rd Army Corps was commanded by général comte de Clérembault
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel de Lajaille
The 4th Army Corps ( French: 4e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général de Ladmirault, with chef d'état-major général Osmont.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of général Courtot de Cissey
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of général Rose [6] then Grenier
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 4th Army Corps was under the orders of général Latrille comte de Lorencez
The Cavalry Division of the 4th Army Corps was commanded by général Legrand
Artillery Reserve was under the orders of colonel Soleille
The 5th Army Corps ( French: 5e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général de Failly, with chef d'état-major général Besson.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général Goze.
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général de l'Abadie d'Aydren.
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 5th Army Corps was under the orders of général Guyot de Lespart
The Cavalry Division of the 5th Army Corps was commanded by général Brahaut
Colonel de Salignac-Fénelon
The 6th Army Corps was ( French: 6e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by Marshal Certain de Canrobert, with chef d'état-major général Henry.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Tixier
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Bisson [7]
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Lafont de Villiers
The 4th Infantry Division of the 6th Army Corps was under the orders of général Levassor-Sorval
The Cavalry Division of the 6th Army Corps was commanded by général de Salignac-Fénelon
The Cavalry Division attached to the 6th Army Corps since August 18 in replacement of the division of Salignac-Fénelon, was commanded by général du Barail
The 7th Army Corps ( French: 7e Corps d'Armée) was commanded by général Douay, with chef d'état-major général Renson.
The 1st Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Conseil-Dumesnil.
The 2nd Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Liébert.
The 3rd Infantry Division of the 7th Army Corps was under the orders of général Dumont.
The Cavalry Division of the 7th Army Corps was commanded by général baron Ameil.
Colonel Aubac
The 1st Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général du Barail.
The 2nd Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général de Bonnemain.
The 3rd Reserve Cavalry Division was commanded by général de Forton.
Commanded by général Canu.
Commanded by général de Mitrecé.
Commanded by colonel Rémond.