III Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée)
| III Cavalry Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1812–1814 |
| Country | First French Empire |
| Branch | French Imperial Army |
| Type | Shock cavalry |
| Size | Corps |
| Engagements | Russian campaign War of the Sixth Coalition |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Jean-Toussaint Arrighi de Casanova Emmanuel de Grouchy François Étienne de Kellermann |
The III Cavalry Corps of the Grande Armée was a French military unit that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. The corps was created in 1812 and reconstituted in 1813 and 1815. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte first mobilized the corps for the invasion of Russia. Commanded by General Emmanuel de Grouchy, two divisions of the corps fought at Borodino, Tarutino, and Vyazma. A third division fought at the First and Second battles of Polotsk and the Berezina. During the War of the Sixth Coalition in 1813, General Jean-Toussaint Arrighi de Casanova led the corps at Großbeeren, Dennewitz, Leipzig, and Hanau.