Introduction A knight banneret, sometimes known simply as banneret, was a medieval knight (“a commoner of rank”) who led a company of troops during time of war under his own banner (which was square-shaped, in contrast to the tapering standard or the pennon flown by the lower-ranking knights) and was eligible to bear supporters in… Read More
Introduction A battlefield promotion (or field promotion) is an advancement in military rank that occurs while deployed in combat. A standard field promotion is advancement from current rank to the next higher rank; a “jump-step” promotion allows the recipient to advance by two ranks. Refer to Tombstone Promotion. United Kingdom Rifleman Gigar Das was given… Read More
Introduction The Portuguese Legion (French: Légion portugaise; Portuguese: Legião Portuguesa) was a 9,000 men strong Portuguese military unit integrated in the army of the First French Empire, formed after the French occupation of Portugal in 1807 (refer to Napoleonic Wars). The Legion was created by order of Napoleon from 12 November 1807. Organisation began in… Read More
Introduction The Russian-German Legion was a military unit set up in 1812 by the banished Graf Peter of Oldenburg on the instigation of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. Formation Its first commander was Oberst von Arentsschild, and it was formed from non-French prisoners and deserters left behind in Russia during and after the French invasion… Read More
Introduction The British German Legion (or Anglo-German Legion) was a group of German soldiers recruited to fight for Britain in the Crimean War. It is not to be confused with the King’s German Legion, which was active during the Napoleonic Wars. Also refer to British Legions. Outline Great Britain raised a: At the end of… Read More
Introduction The King’s German Legion (KGL; German: Des Königs Deutsche Legion, semantically erroneous obsolete German variations are Deutsche Legion des Königs, Englisch-Deutsche Legion, Deutsche Legion) was a British Army unit of mostly expatriated German personnel during the period 1803-1816. The legion achieved the distinction of being the only German force to fight without interruption against… Read More
Introduction The British Legion (Spanish: Legión británica) or British Legions were foreign volunteer units that fought under Simón Bolívar against Spain for the independence of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and José de San Martín for the independence of Peru in the Spanish American wars of independence. Venezuelans generally called them the Albion Legion. They were composed… Read More
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