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army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
a ghting force in a given geographical area, at ecient when concentrated on a specic enemy and economic action. H
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position, when it combines several types of ring SHOCK ATTACK / n. { ʃɒk əˈtæk } Y
a given moment, pursuing a specic goal. In partnership with the Université F
BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
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• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from LIVRET 592x420
army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
a ghting force in a given geographical area, at ecient when concentrated on a specic enemy and economic action. H
Violaine & Jérémy • K
E D
position, when it combines several types of ring SHOCK ATTACK / n. { ʃɒk əˈtæk } Y
a given moment, pursuing a specic goal. In partnership with the Université F
BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
S
• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from LIVRET 592x420
army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
a ghting force in a given geographical area, at ecient when concentrated on a specic enemy and economic action. H
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position, when it combines several types of ring SHOCK ATTACK / n. { ʃɒk əˈtæk } Y
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BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
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• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from LIVRET 592x420
army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
a ghting force in a given geographical area, at ecient when concentrated on a specic enemy and economic action. H
Violaine & Jérémy • K
E D
position, when it combines several types of ring SHOCK ATTACK / n. { ʃɒk əˈtæk } Y
a given moment, pursuing a specic goal. In partnership with the Université F
BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
S
• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from LIVRET 592x420
army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
a ghting force in a given geographical area, at ecient when concentrated on a specic enemy and economic action. H
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position, when it combines several types of ring SHOCK ATTACK / n. { ʃɒk əˈtæk } Y
a given moment, pursuing a specic goal. In partnership with the Université F
BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
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• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from LIVRET 592x420
army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
a ghting force in a given geographical area, at ecient when concentrated on a specic enemy and economic action. H
Violaine & Jérémy • K
E D
position, when it combines several types of ring SHOCK ATTACK / n. { ʃɒk əˈtæk } Y
a given moment, pursuing a specic goal. In partnership with the Université F
BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
S
• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from LIVRET 592x420
army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
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BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
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• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from LIVRET 592x420
army corps and the Imperial Guard. e I B I T I - JENA/AUERSTAEDT - - LEIPZIG - - WATERLOO - X H O E N battle gradually shifted in favour of the 14 OCTOBER 1806 French troops who nally triumphed. 16-19 OCTOBER 1813 18 JUNE 1815 B , 1806 , 1813 , 1815 - WAGRAM - O S 01 T BATTLES In October 1806, Napoleon met the Prus- In October 1813, after the slaughter during On 18 June 1815, Napoleon attacked 5-6 JULY 1809 R the retreat from Russia, Napoleon was the British and Prussian troops stationed sians in Germany. On the morning of 14th , 1809 O A leading an inexperienced army which had in what is now Belgium: 70,000 French T October, he attacked the enemy lines at K E Jena, believing that he was facing the entire endured several defeats: he concentrated all soldiers faced 68,000 British, German, G Prussian army. Further north, the 3rd corps his forces around Leipzig. On 16th Octo- Dutch and Belgian troops comprising - ARCOLE - - MARENGO - On 6 July 1809, Napoleon decided to I led by Marshal Davout, who had received ber, the Russian, Austrian and Prussian Wellington’s army, rmly dug in on the L S 15-17 NOVEMBER 1796 14 JUNE 1800 muster a battery of a hundred cannons to the order to take the enemy from the rear, allies attacked the town. After four days heights of Waterloo. Napoleon launched T , 1796-1797 , 1800 the north of Vienna in order to contain came up against the main body of the of erce ghting, the French were beaten. several attacks against the British lines, E the Austrian army. e canons red Prussian army at Auerstedt: despite its Known as the ‘Battle of the Nations’, it which resisted until the arrival of Prussian several thousand times. 8,000 French T inferior numbers, it won a resounding vic- was the bloodiest combat in the Empire’s reinforcements led by General Blucher. On 15 November 1796, General Bonaparte In June 1800, after crossing the Alps, infantrymen with fixed bayonets in tory over the enemy, adding to Napoleon’s history. Napoleon was vanquished and abdicated a T H E attacked the town of Arcole, where the Bonaparte marched on Genoa to come to columns and reinforced by several cavalry success at Jena. second time. Austrian army was entrenched. Leading the aid of Masséna’s division, besieged by charges then crushed the Austrian army. his troops in an attack across the bridge, the Austrians. On the 14th, he clashed with Napoleon won a major victory, forcing the he was driven back. However, the French Melas’s army, which attacked him on the - EYLAU - Austrians to sue for peace command. general did not give up and had a bridge Marengo plain. Forced to withdraw, the of boats built across the river. On the 17th, French army took advantage of the arrival 8 FEBRUARY 1807 , 1807 he ordered a new attack which forced the of reinforcements from Desaix’s division. YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR VISIT ON THE INVALIDES SITE, enemy to fall back. Victory went to the French. WHERE NAPOLEON HAS LEFT A LASTING MARK: On 8 February 1807, Napoleon faced the - AUSTERLITZ - Russians at Eylau. e French columns led by Augereau, blinded by a snowstorm, were 2 DECEMBER 1805 23 exhibition rooms contain collections relating to Napoleonic military history. , 1805 decimated by the Russian guns: the army corps was lost and the French army in a is oor also proposes a visit directly linked to the Napoleon the Strategist exhibition critical situation. To resolve the situation, as well as new multimedia installations. At Austerlitz, Napoleon was ghting Napoleon decided to send in his cavalry. - BORODINO - 6 APRIL — 22 JULY 2018 both Emperor Alexander I of Russia and With Murat at its head, it succeeded in e cabinets of curiosities feature a series of gurines, artillery models and musical instruments, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. retrieving the situation. 7 SEPTEMBER 1812 some of them dating back to the First Empire. Pretending to withdraw, he created the , 1812 - THE PYRAMIDS - impression that he was in a weak position: 01 - FRIEDLAND - 21 JULY 1798 this trick encouraged his enemies to attack. In the Vauban Room, you will nd three cavalrymen from the Napoleonic wars era. BATTLES , 1798-1799 On the morning of 2 December 1805, the 14 JUNE 1807 On 7 September 1812 at the Battle of Austro-Russians attacked the villages of , 1807 Borodino, the 100,000 men who made up Artillery equipment from the Napoleonic era is displayed on the rst oor. 02 Telnitz and Sokolnitz, but their o ensive Napoleon’s army encountered an equal On 21 July 1798, the French army led by was brilliantly contained by Davout. At the number of Russian troops led by Marshal GLOSSARY General Bonaparte met the Mamluk forces same time, Napoleon was taking the enemy In June 1807, Napoleon met the Russians Kutuzov. e Russian commander adopted Towering over the courtyard is a statue of Napoleon by Charles Émile Seurre. near Cairo. e French infantry with its by surprise with an attack which broke in Poland. On the 13th, he sent Marshal a defensive strategy: his soldiers were e statue once stood atop of the Vendôme column. 03 25,000 men formed into squares protected through the centre of the allied army. e Lannes’ army corps to Friedland in the entrenched in fortied redoubts. Napoleon MILESTONE DATES by artillery pieces. e Mamluk cavalry enemy su ered a decisive defeat. hope of forcing the enemy army to ght. ordered his heavy cavalry to attack the re- joined battle but immediately came under Although he had fewer men, Lannes doubts. e action was unheard of, since Is home to Napoleon’s body. re from the French infantry squares and attacked the Russians and informed the infantry were usually assigned this had to fall back. Bonaparte entered Cairo Napoleon. e Emperor hastened to the type of mission, and forced the Russians to the next day. aid of his marshal at the head of three withdraw.
CAVALRY CHARGE / n. LINE / n. { laɪn } SKIRMISHERS / n. STRATEGY / n. { ˈskɜː.mɪʃ.ərs } { ˈstræt.ə.dʒi } PROGRAMME { ˈkæv.əl.ri tʃɑːdʒ } PRACTICAL France and the rest of the world A line is a formation where soldiers are posi- have been fascinated by Deploying skirmishers is a battle tactic used by Strategy encompasses all operations relating INFORMATION Guided tours: Napoleon Bonaparte. e big A cavalry charge is not a stampeding forward tioned next to each other on a broad but shallow the infantry, often with the deployment of light to warfare in general, defending or conquering Families, school groups and small screen have thus push, but an o ensive manoeuvre organised on a front. (see Column) infantrymen in front of the main body of troops territory, drawing up campaign plans and large- and students: perpetuated Napoleon’s legacy 02 squadron* basis. e charge begins slowly before to an extent he could not have GLOSSARY to harass the enemy using rearms. scale operations, the principles for deploying [email protected] imagined, by highlighting speeding up as the riders approach the target, so armies, and the art of leading them until they CURATORS Adults: [email protected] LOGISTICS / n. his military brilliance and his role they can reach the necessary galloping speed over { ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks } enter into contact with the enemy. Napoleon +33 (0) 0825 05 44 05 as a master strategist at the heart the last few metres for the shock attack* to work. SQUADRON / n. { ˈskwɒd.rən } discovered the word in Saint Helena in a trans- : chief heritage of a vast array of military and Fun family visits Logistics cover all operations relating to army lation of a book by Archduke Charles of Austria. curator, head of the modern political matters. Here you can find definitions of the words marked department Children from 8 upwards. food and ammunition supplies, transport, combat, A squadron is the cavalry equivalent of a batta- Napoleon referred to ‘grand tactics’, like the e lm cycle programmed to with an asterisk on the exhibition panels. : Price: €7 per child and €12 COLUMN / n. { ˈkɒl.əm } evacuations and medical treatment. 18th-century authors he had read. reect the Napoleon the Strategist lion*. It is led by a squadron commander. senior documentary research per adult exhibition aims to illustrate fellow at the modern Bookings: musee-armee.fr or the way in which this aspect has A column is a formation where soldiers are po- department. [email protected] been depicted on the screen. MANOEUVRE / n. sitioned behind each other across a front with { məˈnuː.vər } SQUARE / n. { skweər } TACTICS / n. { ˈtæktɪks } - : Download the visit booklet and Austerlitz Auditorium ARMY CORPS / n. { ˈɑː.mi kɔːr } BATTLE / n. { ˈbæt.əl } limited width but signicant depth. It can be conservation assistant games booklet (8 and upwards) Free admission with reservation: at the painting and sculpture online. used for marches or in combat. (see Line) e goal of manoeuvres is to confuse the enemy e square is a defensive tactical* formation Tactics comprise all operations relating to the musee-armee.fr department. +33 (0)1 44 42 38 77 Created in 1805, the army corps are made up A battle is a ght between two armies or na- by moving troops around. ey target the enemy’s used by the infantry* to repel a cavalry charge. battle eld when armies face each other. In Concerts : assistant curator 14 to 18 May 2018 of troops from all branches (infantry*, cavalry* vies whose outcome inuences the course or weak points and try, for example, to outank and e soldiers position themselves in three rows. particular, they concern infantry troops’ move- Music and the Voice of the Emperor DIVISION / n. { dɪˈvɪʒ.ən } and artillery*) under the same commander. conclusion of a war. encircle it and cut if o from its supply bases. e rst row of soldiers kneels on the ground ments and positioning, the use of artillery re A cycle of 14 concerts brings FOLLOW US ey are autonomous and capable of mustering, It requires troops to be highly mobile, thus in- as the second row res. e last row holds re. and cavalry charges. PICTURES AND to life the epic thunder of battles IMAGE RIGHTS marching along the same route and deploying A military formation created in 1788 by royal de- creasing the opportunities for action and for To increase the action’s eciency, the com- and other sounds of war from the Napoleonic campaigns. in a single day. BRIGADE / n. { brɪˈɡeɪd } cree, the division was then made up of a cavalry surprise e ects. mander, positioned in the middle of the square, : brigade* and of one to four infantry brigades* gives the order to re at the last minute. e conservation assistant Full programme, information, prices and bookings: A brigade is a unit generally made up of two or supported by around thirty artillery* pieces. is cavalry* is often powerless to get the better of at the modern department Musée de l’Armée REGIMENT / n. [email protected] ARTILLERY / n. { ɑːˈtɪlərɪ } three regiments in the same branch: infantry*, joint forces unit has all the resources it needs to { ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt } this human fortication and has to resort to +33 (0)1 44 42 54 66 129, rue de Grenelle survive, march and ght autonomously. LAYOUT AND 5 April to 18 June 2018 75007 Paris cavalry* or artillery*. artillery*. musee-armee.fr e artillery branch covers all heavy weapons A regiment is a body of troops made up of GRAPHIC DESIGN several battalions or squadrons from the same Conferences (cannons, mortars and howitzers) used to ¡is exhibition is supported by: Layout design: Napoleon the Strategist themes launch projectiles (cannonballs, grapeshot, CAMPAIGN / n. { kæmˈpeɪn } FIRE / n. { faɪər } branch and commanded by a colonel. During STAFF / n. { stɑːf } Helft+Pinta bombs and shells) long distances at the ene- the Revolution, the regiment was called a demi- A series of conferences shines Fire encompasses several types of devices used by brigade. (see Brigade). Lighting design: a light on the way in which my or its positions. Artillery pieces are used A campaign covers all military operations, Military sta is made up of ocers in charge of David Debrinay Napoleon the strategist by gunners. (see Cavalry, Infantry) armies to attack enemies at a distance. It is more including manoeuvres* and battles*. It is led by helping military commanders with their tasks. Graphic design: combined military, diplomatic S
a ghting force in a given geographical area, at ecient when concentrated on a specic enemy and economic action. H
Violaine & Jérémy • K
E D
position, when it combines several types of ring SHOCK ATTACK / n. { ʃɒk əˈtæk } Y
a given moment, pursuing a specic goal. In partnership with the Université F
BATTALION / n. { bəˈtæl.i.ən } devices, and when the army is mobile enough to A Permanente de la Ville de Paris C
change target. (see Shock attack) A shock attack aims to disorganise or destroy the T PUBLICATION Austerlitz Auditorium
S
• ¡e exhibition is organized Free admission with reservation, • CAVALRY / n. { ˈkæv.əl.ri } enemy by setting a mass of men in motion in a S A battalion comprises a varying number of in partnership with: K T Exhibition catalogue published subject to seat availability: violent manoeuvre against one or more enemy E foot soldiers, trained to take action and ght C by Éditions Liénart with Y A [email protected] INFANTRY / n. { ˈɪn.fən.tri } together as though forming a single body. It positions. e mass of men is organised either F F the support of the Fondation e cavalry branch covers all military units - A Y 29 May to 14 June 2018 C E in infantry columns, who advance with xed T S • K Napoléon. is created by combining several companies. A ghting on horseback, and the soldiers are called e infantry branch covers military units ghting bayonets, or as a cavalry* charge* with drawn Cinéma company is led by a captain. A battalion is led cavalrymen. (see Artillery, Infantry) on foot, and the soldiers are called infantrymen. On sale in the museum book & swords. It relies on the men being disciplined and gift shop. e Emperor Strikes Back by a battalion commander. Combining several (see Artillery, Cavalry) battalions from the same branch forms a regi- determined to engage the enemy in close combat. Since the dawn of cinema, ment. (see Squadron) (see Fire) numerous lmmakers from 1805 1769 1808 FIRST EMPIRE. WARS OF THE THIRD COALITION FIRST EMPIRE. FIRST EMPIRE. -1785 PENINSULAR -1813 WARS OF THE SIXTH WAR COALITION 8-20 October 1805: ANCIEN RÉGIME. Napoleon forces the Austrian army to capitulate at Ulm. THE EDUCATION OF 1804 April 1808: 24-25 June 1812: Napoleon’s Bayonne meeting. Napoleon forces NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Grande Armée crosses the Neman the King of Spain to abdicate, and invades Russia. 14 November 1805: replacing him with Joseph Bonaparte, 1815 FIRST EMPIRE. Napoleon enters Vienna. his own brother. 15 August 1769: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 7 September 1812: Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte. BECOMES EMPEROR On the Moskova (Borodino), WARS OF THE 2 December 1805: Napoleon wins 2-3 May 1808: the Grande Armée repels a decisive victory against the Austro- The people of Madrid rise up against the Russians after a fierce battle. SEVENTH COALITION April 1779 - October 1785: Russian forces at Austerlitz. the French presence. The partisan 18 May 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte Military training at the Royal Military uprising spreads across the country. Schools in Brienne and Paris. becomes Emperor of France by a senatus consultum. 14 September 1812: 1 March 1815: Napoleon lands 26 December 1805: Treaty of Pressburg: Napoleon enters Moscow. at Golfe-Juan at the head of Austria, beaten, loses its influence 19 June 1808: 1,000 men and marches on Paris. in Italy and Germany, which profits France’s General Dupont is forced to 2 December 1804: Coronation France and its allies. capitulate at Bailén. of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. 1809 19 October 1812: Napoleon leaves Moscow. The retreat from Russia 20 March 1815: Napoleon arrives 1792 in Paris and resumes power. begins. 3 November 1808: Napoleon intervenes personally in Spain and FIRST EMPIRE. takes control at the head of the army. WARS OF THE FIFTH 26-29 November 1812: Harassed by 15 June 1815: -1797 Russian forces, the Grande Armée Start of the Belgian campaign. COALITION manages to cross the Berezina River, 30 November 1808: Napoleon but with heavy losses. FRENCH REVOLUTION. wins a victory over the Spanish at 16 June 1815: Napoleon wins the Somosierra pass. 21-22 May 1809: The French army his last victory over the Prussians WARS OF THE FIRST REVOLUTION/CONSULATE. under Napoleon is repelled by Early December 1812: The remnants at Ligny. 1806 the Austrians at the Battle of Aspern- COALITION WARS OF THE SECOND of the Grande Armée reach Vilnius. Essling. COALITION 4 December 1808: Napoleon forces Of the 600,000 men who marched Madrid to surrender. into Russia, less than 80,000 are 18 June 1815: At Waterloo, 20 April 1792: France declares war fit to fight. the French army under Napoleon -1807 6 July 1809: is crushed by the British and on Austria and its allies. Start of July 1798 - August 1799: 21 February 1809: Saragossa is Napoleon wins a major victory over Prussian coalition. the Revolutionary Wars. The French army commanded by captured by the French after fierce the Austrians at Wagram. General Bonaparte occupies Egypt April 1813: The war in Germany street fighting. after its victory on 21 July 1798 at FIRST EMPIRE. continues against the Russians, 18 September - 18 December 1793: Austrians, Prussians and Swedes. 22 June 1815: Napoleon I the Battle of the Pyramids. WARS OF THE FOURTH 14 October 1809: Treaty of Bonaparte commands the French abdicates for the second time. Schönbrunn. France consolidates artillery during the siege of Toulon. COALITION 17 January 1809: He is exiled to the island of Napoleon quits Spain. He leaves its positions in Germany and Italy. Saint Helena. February - June 1799: May - August 1813: Napoleon wins his forces under the command of his It annexes the Illyrian Provinces. Bonaparte is beaten in Syria after his several victories, notably at Lützen, October 1806: Start of the wars of brother and several marshals, but The French Empire is at its zenith. April 1796 - March 1797: In Italy, defeat at Acre. Bautzen and Dresden. General Bonaparte wins a series the Fourth Coalition against France. they fail to defeat the British-backed 5 May 1821: of victories against the Austrians Hispano-Portuguese forces. Napoleon dies in captivity. (Montenotte, Mondovi, Castiglione, 9 November 1799: 16-19 October 1813: Napoleon loses 14 October 1806: Napoleon wins Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, and so on). Coup of 18 Brumaire, Year 8: the Battle of Leipzig. He is forced a major victory over the Prussians at 21 June 1813: At Vitoria, the French Bonaparte becomes First Consul. 1812 to abandon Germany and retreat to Jena. The same day, Marshal Davout army is dealt a decisive defeat and France. 17 October 1797: beats the Prussians at Auerstedt. withdraws from all of Spain apart from Catalonia. Austria is defeated. France annexes April - December 1800: The French Belgian territories and extends army under Bonaparte crosses the Alps January - March 1814: Napoleon 27 October 1806: -1814 its influence over Italy. and defeats the Austrians at Marengo wins several victories, notably at Napoleon enters Berlin. on 14 June 1800, restoring a situation Brienne, Montmirail and Montereau. The war against Russia continues. marked by a series of French defeats in 1799. R MILESTONE DATES 30-31 March 1814: Despite his H O
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brings the Revolutionary Wars to O an end. Europe is at peace for the first G time in a decade. 6 April 1814: Napoleon I abdicates 14 June 1807: for the first time. Napoleon wins a major victory over the Russians at Friedland. 1798 3 May 1814: Napoleon arrives on the island of Elba, becoming 7-9 July 1807: France and Russia sign its sovereign. a treaty of alliance at Tilsit. Prussia loses some of its territory to -1802 countries allied with Napoleon. 03 1805 1769 1808 FIRST EMPIRE. WARS OF THE THIRD COALITION FIRST EMPIRE. FIRST EMPIRE. -1785 PENINSULAR -1813 WARS OF THE SIXTH WAR COALITION 8-20 October 1805: ANCIEN RÉGIME. Napoleon forces the Austrian army to capitulate at Ulm. THE EDUCATION OF 1804 April 1808: 24-25 June 1812: Napoleon’s Bayonne meeting. Napoleon forces NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Grande Armée crosses the Neman the King of Spain to abdicate, and invades Russia. 14 November 1805: replacing him with Joseph Bonaparte, 1815 FIRST EMPIRE. Napoleon enters Vienna. his own brother. 15 August 1769: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 7 September 1812: Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte. BECOMES EMPEROR On the Moskova (Borodino), WARS OF THE 2 December 1805: Napoleon wins 2-3 May 1808: the Grande Armée repels a decisive victory against the Austro- The people of Madrid rise up against the Russians after a fierce battle. SEVENTH COALITION April 1779 - October 1785: Russian forces at Austerlitz. the French presence. The partisan 18 May 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte Military training at the Royal Military uprising spreads across the country. Schools in Brienne and Paris. becomes Emperor of France by a senatus consultum. 14 September 1812: 1 March 1815: Napoleon lands 26 December 1805: Treaty of Pressburg: Napoleon enters Moscow. at Golfe-Juan at the head of Austria, beaten, loses its influence 19 June 1808: 1,000 men and marches on Paris. in Italy and Germany, which profits France’s General Dupont is forced to 2 December 1804: Coronation France and its allies. capitulate at Bailén. of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. 1809 19 October 1812: Napoleon leaves Moscow. The retreat from Russia 20 March 1815: Napoleon arrives 1792 in Paris and resumes power. begins. 3 November 1808: Napoleon intervenes personally in Spain and FIRST EMPIRE. takes control at the head of the army. WARS OF THE FIFTH 26-29 November 1812: Harassed by 15 June 1815: -1797 Russian forces, the Grande Armée Start of the Belgian campaign. COALITION manages to cross the Berezina River, 30 November 1808: Napoleon but with heavy losses. FRENCH REVOLUTION. wins a victory over the Spanish at 16 June 1815: Napoleon wins the Somosierra pass. 21-22 May 1809: The French army his last victory over the Prussians WARS OF THE FIRST REVOLUTION/CONSULATE. under Napoleon is repelled by Early December 1812: The remnants at Ligny. 1806 the Austrians at the Battle of Aspern- COALITION WARS OF THE SECOND of the Grande Armée reach Vilnius. Essling. COALITION 4 December 1808: Napoleon forces Of the 600,000 men who marched Madrid to surrender. into Russia, less than 80,000 are 18 June 1815: At Waterloo, 20 April 1792: France declares war fit to fight. the French army under Napoleon -1807 6 July 1809: is crushed by the British and on Austria and its allies. Start of July 1798 - August 1799: 21 February 1809: Saragossa is Napoleon wins a major victory over Prussian coalition. the Revolutionary Wars. The French army commanded by captured by the French after fierce the Austrians at Wagram. General Bonaparte occupies Egypt April 1813: The war in Germany street fighting. after its victory on 21 July 1798 at FIRST EMPIRE. continues against the Russians, 18 September - 18 December 1793: Austrians, Prussians and Swedes. 22 June 1815: Napoleon I the Battle of the Pyramids. WARS OF THE FOURTH 14 October 1809: Treaty of Bonaparte commands the French abdicates for the second time. Schönbrunn. France consolidates artillery during the siege of Toulon. COALITION 17 January 1809: He is exiled to the island of Napoleon quits Spain. He leaves its positions in Germany and Italy. Saint Helena. February - June 1799: May - August 1813: Napoleon wins his forces under the command of his It annexes the Illyrian Provinces. Bonaparte is beaten in Syria after his several victories, notably at Lützen, October 1806: Start of the wars of brother and several marshals, but The French Empire is at its zenith. April 1796 - March 1797: In Italy, defeat at Acre. Bautzen and Dresden. General Bonaparte wins a series the Fourth Coalition against France. they fail to defeat the British-backed 5 May 1821: of victories against the Austrians Hispano-Portuguese forces. Napoleon dies in captivity. (Montenotte, Mondovi, Castiglione, 9 November 1799: 16-19 October 1813: Napoleon loses 14 October 1806: Napoleon wins Lodi, Arcole, Rivoli, and so on). Coup of 18 Brumaire, Year 8: the Battle of Leipzig. He is forced a major victory over the Prussians at 21 June 1813: At Vitoria, the French Bonaparte becomes First Consul. 1812 to abandon Germany and retreat to Jena. The same day, Marshal Davout army is dealt a decisive defeat and France. 17 October 1797: beats the Prussians at Auerstedt. withdraws from all of Spain apart from Catalonia. Austria is defeated. France annexes April - December 1800: The French Belgian territories and extends army under Bonaparte crosses the Alps January - March 1814: Napoleon 27 October 1806: -1814 its influence over Italy. and defeats the Austrians at Marengo wins several victories, notably at Napoleon enters Berlin. on 14 June 1800, restoring a situation Brienne, Montmirail and Montereau. The war against Russia continues. marked by a series of French defeats in 1799. R MILESTONE DATES 30-31 March 1814: Despite his H O
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