XII Corps (Grande Armée)

The XII Corps of the Grande Armée was a short-lived French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. The corps was formed in the spring of 1813 and Marshal Nicolas 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 at Lützen, [Battle of Battle of Bautzen (1813)|Bautzen (1813)|Bautzen], and Luckau. After the summer 1813 armistice, the corps fought at Großbeeren and Dennewitz. After the latter action, Emperor Napoleon 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.

Order of battle

Bautzen, 1813

XII Corps: Marshal Nicolas Oudinot13th French Division: General of Division Michel-Marie Pacthod

* Brigade: General of Brigade Bernard Pourailly
** 1st Light Infantry Regiment
** 7th Line Infantry Regiment
** 10th Line Infantry Regiment
** 42nd Line Infantry Regiment
* Brigade: General of Brigade Antoine Gruyer
** 1st Neapolitan Light Infantry Regiment
** 101st Line Infantry Regiment 14th French Division: General of Division Guillaume Latrille de Lorencez
* Brigade: General of Brigade Louis Nicolas Marin Leclerc des Essarts
** 52nd Line Infantry Regiment
** 137th Line Infantry Regiment
* Brigade: General of Brigade François Nizard Charles Joseph d'Hénin
** 156th Line Infantry Regiment
* Artillery: 2 foot artillery companies29th Bavarian Division: General-Leutnant Clemens von Raglovich
* Brigade: General-Major Karl von Beckers
** 1st Combined Light Infantry Battalion
** Prinz Karl Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 3
** Isenburg Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 4
** Herzog Pius Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 8
** Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 13
* Brigade: Oberst Nikolaus von Maillot de la Treille
** 2nd Combined Light Infantry Battalion
** Preysing Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 5
** Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 7
** Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 9
** Junker Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 10
* Divisional artillery and cavalry:
** 3 foot artillery companies
** Combined Chevau-léger Regiment

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