III Corps (Ney, 1812)
Corps · France · June 24, 1812 – December 14, 1812
Michel Ney's corps of the Grande Armée, which became the rearguard of the retreat from Moscow.
View on map Fought in French invasion of Russia
Movements
- November 8, 1805 Battle of Mariazell
- December 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz
- February 7–8, 1807 Battle of Eylau
- April 19, 1809 Battle of Teugen–Hausen
- May 15 – June 8, 1810 Siege of Mequinenza
- June 24, 1812 Crosses the Niemen near Kovno (approximate) Map
- August 16, 1812 – August 18, 1812 Battle of Smolensk (1812) Assaults Smolensk Map
- August 19, 1812 Fights at Valutina Gora Map
- September 7, 1812 Battle of Borodino Attacks the Bagration flèches Map
- September 14, 1812 – October 18, 1812 In Moscow Map
- November 3, 1812 Takes over the rearguard at Vyazma Map
- November 3, 1812 Battle of Vyazma
- November 18, 1812 Battle of Krasnoi Cut off at Krasnoi; escapes over the Dnieper Map
- November 20, 1812 Rejoins Napoleon at Orsha Map
- December 14, 1812 Ney leads the last rearguard out of Kovno Map
- October 16–19, 1813 Battle of Leipzig