The Polish Legions were several Polish military units that served with the French Army in the Napoleonic era, mainly from 1797 to 1803, although some units continued to serve until 1815.
Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, the most famous commander of the Polish Legions
Infantry of the Vistula Legion
Banner of the 1st Legion of the Polish Legions in Italy
Polish Legion soldier in Italy
War of the Fourth Coalition
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Polish Legions (Napoleonic era)
…but on 3 July 1806 it suffered a severe defeat at Sant'Eufemia a Maiella. Many Polish officers served in French army or allied formations. During the War of the Fourth Coalition, Napoleon decided to encourage Polish defections from the Prussian army, and on 20 September 1806 decreed the creation of a "Northern Legion" under…
War of the 4th Coalition
Officers of the élite Prussian Gardes du Corps, wishing to provoke war, ostentatiously sharpen their swords on the steps of the French embassy in Berlin in the autumn of 1806 (drawing by Felician Myrbach)
Queen Louise
Aftermath of the Battle of Eylau