V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée)
| V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1813–1814 |
| Country |
 First French Empire
|
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Cavalry Corps |
| Size | Three cavalry divisions |
| Engagements | Napoleonic Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Samuel-François Lhéritier Pierre Claude Pajol Édouard Jean Baptiste Milhaud |
The V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée) was a French military formation that existed during the Napoleonic Wars. The corps was created in 1813 and fought until 1814. Emperor Napoleon first organized the corps during the summer armistice in 1813 and it fought at Dresden and Leipzig. Samuel-François Lhéritier led the corps at first but was replaced by Pierre Claude Pajol. After Pajol was wounded at Leipzig, Édouard Jean Baptiste Milhaud commanded the corps at Hanau in 1813, and at Brienne, La Rothière, Mormant, Fère-Champenoise, and Paris in 1814.
After the disastrous French invasion of Russia, Napoleon had to rebuild his armies in Germany. By 1 May 1813 the French emperor was ready to lead an army numbering 226,177 troops and 457 artillery pieces. However, his cavalry was its weakest element. Between mid-April and 1 May, it was organized into the I Cavalry Corps with 3,515 officers and men, the II Cavalry Corps with 3,293 sabers, and the III Cavalry Corps with 3,895 troopers. On 25 March, General of Brigade Jean Antoine de Collaert was assigned to lead the 1st Brigade of General of Division Samuel-François Lhéritier's 4th Cavalry Division in General of Division Jean-Toussaint Arrighi de Casanova's III Cavalry Corps. After a reorganization, the division became part of the V Cavalry Corps on 10 August. From that day until 5 October, Collaert became the acting commander of the 5th Dragoon Division.
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