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FRENCH ARMY

The content of the French Army before the battle:

Chief Commander: Emperor Napoleon I. Bonaparte, 36 years old.>

General Headquarters Chief: Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier, 38 years old.

I. Corps: Commander Marshal Jean-Baptiste-Jules Barbadotte, 42 years old - approximately 12,300 men and 24 cannons, 2 infantry divisions: Rivaud and Drouet d'Erlon.

III. Corps: Commander Marshal Louis-Nicolas Davout, 35 years old - approximately 6,000 men and 12 cannons, 1 infantry division: Friant, 1 dragoon division: Bourcier.

IV. Corps: Commander Marshal Nicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult, 36 years old - approximately 24,000 men and 12 cannons, 3 infantry divisions: Saint-Hilaire, Vandamme and Legrand, 1 light cavalry division: Margaron.

V. Corps: Commander Marshal Jean Lannes, 36 years old - approximately 13,000 men and 40 cannons, 2 infantry divisions: Caffarelli and Suchet.

Cavalry Reserves (Murat's Corps): Commander Marshal Joachim Murat, 38 years old - approximately 7,000 to 9,000 cavalry troops and 9 cannons, 2 heavy cavalry divisions: Nansouty and d'Hautpoul, 1 dragoon division: Walther, 1 light cavalry division: Kellermann.

Reserves - The Emperor's Guard: Commander Marshal Jean-Baptiste Bessiéres, 37 years old - approximately 5,500 men and 24 cannons.

Grenadier Division: Commanders General Oudinot and General Duroc - approximately 5,500 men and 10 cannons, 1 dragoon division assigned: Beaumont.

Total number of French: approximately 75,000 men.

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