Imperial Guard (Napoleon I) - Numbers

Numbers

In 1804 the Guard numbered eight thousand men. By the time of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, it had swelled to just under 100,000 men. The Guard had its own artillery, infantry and cavalry components just like a normal Army corps.

Size of the Guard over time
Year Number of soldiers
1800 3,000
1804 9,798
1805 12,187
1810 32,150
1812 48,500
1813 92,472 (mostly young guards)
1814 112,482
1815 25,870

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