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Flamant, Capt. 540

Flaugergues, Honoré 78

Fleury, Madame 390

Fominskoie 369, 371

Fouché, Joseph, Duc d’Otrante 9

France: 18th century 8

administration in Napoleon’s absence 108

alliance with Austria 58

alliance with Russia 16, 21, 27, 29–39, 74, 75

allies of 20, 54, 103

historiography xvi–xvii

dependent states 6, 11, 15, 41–7, 54

Empire 7, 9–10, 11, 14

European hegemony 8, 54

European wars 5, 6, 553

expansion of 6

loss of power 554

population 540

post-Napoleonic xvi

relations with Sweden 20, 103–4

relations with Turkey 20, 103–4

Revolution 5, 8, 10, 40–1, 63

Second Empire 553

Francis I, Emperor of Austria 4, 9–10, 25, 42, 49, 52, 73, 109–10, 546

François, Capt. Charles 185, 272, 284, 401, 447, 454, 456, 486

Frederick, King of Württemberg 45, 46, 108, 122

Frederick Augustus, King of Saxony 109, 417, 524, 546

Frederick Charles, Grand Duke of Baden 45, 108

Frederick II, the Great, King of Prussia 125, 153, 231

Frederick William III, King of Prussia 73

ally of Napoleon 87, 104–5

attends Napoleon in Dresden 109

joins coalition against France 26

and nationalists 52, 53, 54, 545

and Treaty of Tilsit 28, 29–30, 43–4

Fredro, Aleksander 483, 514, 528

French Army: on campaign 93–6

foreign garrisons 79–80

looting 9, 46, 91, 93–4

organisation 80

promotions 90, 91, 92

weaponry 81–2

see also
Grande Armeé

Freytag, Gen. J.D. 429

Friant, Gen. Louis 216

Friedland, Battle of 27, 63, 121, 123

Funck, Karl von 84, 90, 91

Fusil, Louise 388, 401, 468

Gagarin, Prince 532

Galicia 59–60, 76, 104

Galitzine, Prince Aleksandr Borisovich 286, 293–4

Galitzine, Prince Aleksandr Nikolaevich 62, 152, 331

Galitzine, Prince Nikolai Borisovich 200, 484, 547

Gardane, Gen. Gaspard 34

Gardier, Adj. Major Louis 342, 482

Geissler, Dr 498

Gentz, Friedrich von 50

Geoffroy, Louis 553–4

George, Prince of Oldenburg 56, 64, 121, 330

Georges, Mademoiselle 245

Gérard, François 5, 260, 337

Gérard, Gen. Maurice Étienne 424

infantry division of 258, 278, 373

Germany 40, 44, 75

campaign casualties 540

and Continental System 16, 69

French dependency 41–9, 51–2

French forces in 71, 79–80, 83, 96

French measures to check 8

Grande Armée passes through 96, 99–100

Kutuzov attempts to foment trouble in 527

Napoleon’s mishandling of 44, 46

Napoleon’s reputation in 42–3, 48–9, 492

nationalism 47, 48, 50, 54, 55, 83–4, 544–5

pan-Germanism 50, 52

political discontent in 15, 103

Russian efforts to liberate 330

see also
Prussia

Gleim, Johan Wilhelm 42

Glinka, Fyodor 208, 327, 547

Glinka, Sergei Nikolaevich 26, 64, 65, 319, 322

Gneisenau, General August Wilhelm 47, 50, 122

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 48, 49, 555

Goltz, Count 43

Gorki 266, 274

Gorodnia 374

Gourgaud, General Gaspard, Baron xxiii, 479, 485, 589n

Grabbe, Lt P.Kh. 178, 239

Grabowski, Józef 357

GRANDE ARMÉE
CORPS:

1st Corps (Davout’s) 139, 155, 174

at Battle of Smolensk 216

blocks path of Second Army 180

crosses Berezina 467

crosses Dnieper 211

crosses Niemen 145–6

failed attempt to encircle Bagration 158, 166, 168

at Krasny 422, 216, 258, 272

in Moscow 302, 355

retreat from Moscow 383, 386–7, 406–7

retreat from Smolensk 419, 422

in Smolensk 417–18

at Valutina Gora 223, 225

2nd Corps (Oudinot’s) 176, 308, 412

at Berezina crossing 461–4, 466–7, 471, 588n

Borisov retaken by 459,

casualties 157

crosses Niemen 145–6

degeneration of 493

joins up with army of Moscow 456–7

ordered to Borisov 437

pursues Wittgenstein 155, 194

role of 140

St Cyr takes command of 406

3rd Corps (Ney’s) 139, 179, 209

assault on Miloradovich 426–7

casualties 190, 471–2, 585n

crosses Berezina 467

crosses Dnieper 211

crosses Niemen 145–6

evades Russians 427–30

in Moscow 355, 364

pursues Barclay 155

replaces lost equipment 439

retreats from Moscow 383, 387, 412, 487

retreats from Smolensk 419, 422, 425–6

Rudnia offensive against 208–9

at Smolensk 214

4th Corps (Eugène’s Army of Italy) 85–6, 139, 155, 174, 179, 211, 305, 430

arrives in Smolensk 416–17

attacked at Vop river crossing 409–11

at Berezina 467, 472

casualties 190

condition of troops 234

engagement with peasants 327

failed attempt to encircle Bagration 158

Guardia d’Onore 417

horses lost 137, 394

at Krasny 420–1

leaves Moscow 368–9

at Maloyaroslavets 372–3

marches to join Grande Armée 100

morale 368

at Petrovskoie 347, 371

at Polotsk 406

reaches Vilna 406

retreats from Moscow 368, 369, 383, 388, 394

retreats from Smolensk 419, 420

survival rate 537

winter quarters 407, 409

5th Corps (Poniatowski’s) 139, 155, 210, 212

abused by Napoleon 167, 195, 213

attacked by Russians 363

at Battle of Smolensk 216

at Berezina 471, 474

bivouacs outside Moscow 348

in Borisov 460

at Borodino 254

casualties 213

condition of troops 191

looting 137, 185

numbers 85, 368

at Polotsk 406

reforms in Poland 502

retreats from Moscow 383, 387, 407, 457

retreats from Smolensk 419

survival rate 537

6th Corps (St Cyr’s) 139, 194, 308, 354, 355

7th Corps (Saxon) 86, 140, 194, 195, 278, 349, 474, 535

8th Corps (Junot’s) 86, 140, 155, 210, 212, 311

condition of troops 188, 191, 311, 368

in Mozhaisk 348, 368, 373

on retreat 383, 407, 419

survival rate 540

at Valutina Gora 223–4

9th Corps (Victor’s) 310

at Berezina 468–9, 471, 473–5, 477–8

degeneration of 493

rearguard action by 412

rejoins
army of Moscow 457

in Smolensk area 309, 408

10th Corps (Macdonald’s) 86–7, 105, 140, 176, 502, 534–5, 537

Austrian Corps (Schwarzenberg’s) 84, 87, 104, 140, 536, 537

Imperial Guard 97, 139, 155, 179, 220

artillery 276, 467

at Borodino 255, 276, 573n

crosses Berezina 467

enters Moscow 298

at Krasny 422

Lancers of Berg 477, 537

numbers 143, 584n

Old Guard 97, 383, 419, 422, 424, 510

Polish Chevau-Légers 85, 97, 349, 356, 394, 491, 493, 505, 540

sappers 148

in Smolensk 412–14

survival rate 537–40

Young Guard 97, 181, 356, 377, 383, 419, 422, 424, 425, 573n

Reserve Cavalry Corps (Murat’s) 209, 308

2nd Corps (Montbrun’s) 278

3rd Corps (Grouchy’s) 157, 158, 278, 280, 349, 478

4th Corps (Latour-Maubourg’s) 278, 422

bivouacs outside Moscow 348–9

at Borodino 254, 276–7, 278–80, 287

condition of horses 88–9, 142.175–6, 259–60, 349–50

crosses Berezina 467

crosses Niemen 148

dedicated squadron 459

destruction of 174. 288, 356, 368, 383, 395

disintegration of units 417

dismounted units formed 355–6

enters Moscow 294

failure of 189

forage problems 174–5, 192

horseless troops 407, 409, 442

horses lost in storm 156–7

losses 258–9, 287, 349

mobile spearhead role of 139, 146, 174

parlous condition of 351

Polish 278, 308

pursues Russian First Army 174

quality of men 88–9

reinforcements 502, 504–5

reorganisation of 408

retreats from Moscow 383, 442–3

at Smolensk 214, 216

Württembergers 287

DIVISIONS:

Baden Brigade 80, 86, 474, 477

Bavarians: condition of troops 191, 308

defends Vilna 510

deserters 308–9

meets up with Army of Italy 100

numbers 143, 188

at Polotsk 406

quality troops 86

role of 139

stragglers 186

survival rate 537

under Wrede 308, 502

Broussier’s division 278, 371, 373

Bruyère’s division 216

Compans’

division 268, 373

Coutard’s division 504

Dabrowski’s division 437, 457, 459, 471, 541

Delzons’

division 177, 178, 268, 275, 371, 373

Friant’s division 216

Gérard’s division 258, 278, 373

Gudin’s division 216, 225

Hessians 474, 477, 513

Ledru’s division 268

Legion of the Vistula 134, 161, 190, 281, 471

Loison’s division 504–5, 512

Morand’s division 148, 216, 258, 272, 278

Neapolitans 85, 86, 504

Partouneaux division 468, 469–70

Pino’s division 371, 373

Württembergers 187, 216, 287, 391, 472, 504

REGIMENTS:

Chasseurs à Cheval 356, 368, 477

1st 349

6th 418

8th 540

11th 287

23rd 355, 459

Cuirassiers 473

2nd 349, 408

Caulaincourt’s 278

Lorge’s 278

Dutch Grenadiers 424, 472, 473

123rd Dutch Light Infantry 472, 473

Grenadiers of the Guard 97, 259, 344, 424–5

Hussars 177, 294, 297, 477

Illyrian Infantry Regiments (Croats) 87, 139, 268, 308, 406, 473.537

1st 371

3rd 472

Italian Royal Guard 373, 410

Joseph Napoleon Regiment (Spaniards) 87, 278, 310, 532, 540, 542

Line Regiments 540

4th 364, 386, 418, 427, 487

7th Light Infantry 468, 516

11th Light Infantry 187

13th Light Infantry 148

16th 217

18th 234, 427

29th 470

30th 272–3, 274

48th 417–18, 427