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 A Legion Fusilier, 1808-1811. | History of the Legion The Loyal Lusitanian Legion (Leal Legião Lusitana in Portuguese)(LLL) was a foreign volunteer corps that served in the British Army from July of 1808 to its disbandment in May of 1811. It was formed from Portuguese émigrés (or, expatriates) in England, that fought in the Peninsular War. The Loyal Lusitanian Legion was created by the initiative of Portuguese Army colonels José Maria Moura and Carlos Frederico Lecor, who were exiled in England after the French occupation of Portugal, and the Portuguese Ambassador in London, Chevalier de Sousa, with the support of the British Government. The Loyal Lusitanian Legion received the title of "Loyal" to distinguish itself from the much larger Portuguese Legion, mobilized at the same time with the best units and officers of the disbanded Portuguese Army by direct order of Napoleon and which would fight for him in the several European campaigns. Interestingly enough, the Loyal Lusitanian Legion included not only Portuguese, but native British soldiers, and even some Germans as well. The Legion was organized in Plymouth, England in July of 1808 and landed in Oporto, Portugal in September of the same year. Between 1808 and 1811, as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, the Loyal Lusitanian Legion fought against the Napoleonic Imperial Armies, both in Portugal and in Spain. It was present in the battles of Busaco and Talavera, but was especially used to conduct raids and other irregular operations in the rear of the French Army, framing Portuguese and Spanish militia forces. The Loyal Lusitanian Legion was disbanded in May of 1811, after being transferred to the Portuguese Army, where it was turned into three battalions of Caçadores, this time Portuguese only. Originially, the Loyal Lusitanian Legion was formed into two light infantry battalions, dressed in the same green color of the rifle regiments in the British army (mainly so they could be distinguished as a light infantry regiment), even more so, green was the livery colour of the Portuguese Royal House of Braganza, to whom the Legion remained loyal. Each battalion consisted of around one-thousand soldiers and officers formed into ten companies each. Accompanying these battalions, a small six-gun artillery battery, consisting of eighty artillerists and officers to follow and provide support for the far larger one-thousand man battalions. And, of course, what good is a regiment without a massive commanding staff? Ranks We are to create a regiment as accurate as possible to it's actual ancestor. With that said, the roster consists of the light infantry and the artillery ranks accordingly. However, seperate in-game companies will not be made until such an attendance insists on such. We will fight as one!
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Regiment Name: 6th Regiment of Caçadores
Numbers bringing: Around 10
Unit type you wish to play as: Light Infantry and Cavalry
Steam of your Regiment Leader: [6thC] Viriathus
Are you a regular to this event?: Yes every week.
You'll need to be more specific with your numbers in each unit! And 10 isn't enough for Light infantry and Cavalry