Dutch Brigade (Peninsular War)
The Dutch Brigade (Dutch: Hollandse Brigade) was a unit of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Holland. It was sent out in September 1808, by King Louis Bonaparte at the request of his brother Emperor Napoleon of France, to take part in the Peninsular War on the French side. The brigade, under the command of Major-General David Hendrik Chassé, was made part of the so-called "German Division". The Division also consisted of units from the Nassau, the Baden and other German allies of the French empire under command of the French general Leval. It was, in turn, part of the IVth French Corps under command of Marshals Lefebvre and Sébastiani, and was later part of the Ist Corps of Marshal Victor. The brigade distinguished itself initially in several major battles, and was later employed mainly in
Battle of AlmonacidBattle_of_OcañaBattle of Pancorbo (1808)Battle_of_TalaveraBattle of Talavera order of battleBattle of Uclés (1809)David Hendrik ChasséFrench_invasion_of_RussiaGuerrilla warfare in the Peninsular WarJean Baptiste van MerlenKing's Dutch BrigadeList of French general officers (Peninsular War)Military history of the NetherlandsPieter Hendrik van Zuylen van NijeveltRoyal_Netherlands_Army
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Dutch Brigade (Peninsular War)
The Dutch Brigade (Dutch: Hollandse Brigade) was a unit of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Holland. It was sent out in September 1808, by King Louis Bonaparte at the request of his brother Emperor Napoleon of France, to take part in the Peninsular War on the French side. The brigade, under the command of Major-General David Hendrik Chassé, was made part of the so-called "German Division". The Division also consisted of units from the Nassau, the Baden and other German allies of the French empire under command of the French general Leval. It was, in turn, part of the IVth French Corps under command of Marshals Lefebvre and Sébastiani, and was later part of the Ist Corps of Marshal Victor. The brigade distinguished itself initially in several major battles, and was later employed mainly in
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The Dutch Brigade (Dutch: Holl ...... the Russian campaign of 1812.
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Battle of Mesas de Ibor
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King Louis in the white unifor ...... by the members of the brigade.
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