What was the King’s German Legion (1803-1816)?

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