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
Engagements 3
- August 16–18, 1812 Battle of Smolensk (1812)
- September 7, 1812 Battle of Borodino
- November 15–18, 1812 Battle of Krasnoi
Movements
- June 24, 1812 Crosses the Niemen near Kovno (approximate) Map
- August 16, 1812 – August 18, 1812 Assaults Smolensk Battle of Smolensk (1812) Map
- August 19, 1812 Fights at Valutina Gora Map
- September 7, 1812 Attacks the Bagration flèches Battle of Borodino Map
- September 14, 1812 – October 18, 1812 In Moscow Map
- November 3, 1812 Takes over the rearguard at Vyazma Map
- November 18, 1812 Cut off at Krasnoi; escapes over the Dnieper Battle of Krasnoi Map
- November 20, 1812 Rejoins Napoleon at Orsha Map
- December 14, 1812 Ney leads the last rearguard out of Kovno Map