U.S. Army voltigeurs
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The U.S. Army voltigeurs were a specialized light infantry regiment formed for the Mexican–American War, noted for their prominent role in storming the fortress of Chapultepec in 1847.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Army voltigeurs canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ light infantry unit ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1847–1848 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disbanded | 1848 ⓘ |
| doctrineInfluence | French voltigeur light infantry concept ⓘ |
| established | 1847 ⓘ |
| formedFor | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| function |
assault operations
ⓘ
reconnaissance in force ⓘ support of regular line infantry ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableAction | storming of Chapultepec fortress in 1847 ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Chapultepec ⓘ |
| notedFor | elite performance at Chapultepec ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | U.S. Army high command in Mexico ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Mexico ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
ⓘ
skirmishers ⓘ |
| status | disbanded military unit ⓘ |
| type | temporary volunteer regiment ⓘ |
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