light infantry of the King’s German Legion
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The light infantry of the King’s German Legion were elite, highly trained rifle-armed troops of the British Army composed mainly of German expatriates, renowned for their discipline and effectiveness during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| light infantry of the King’s German Legion canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elite military unit
ⓘ
light infantry unit ⓘ rifle regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Peninsular War
ⓘ
Waterloo Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo campaign
|
| allegiance | British Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanoverian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanoverian army tradition
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
King George III of the United Kingdom
|
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| composedOf | German expatriates ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| doctrine |
independent fire and movement
ⓘ
operating in open order ⓘ |
| eliteStatus | yes ⓘ |
| engagementStyle |
long‑range fire
ⓘ
targeting enemy officers and artillerymen ⓘ |
| equipment |
green rifle uniforms
ⓘ
rifles ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
battlefield effectiveness
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ marksmanship ⓘ skirmishing tactics ⓘ |
| opponent | First French Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
King's German Legion
ⓘ
surface form:
King’s German Legion
|
| primaryWeapon | rifled musket ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
German volunteers
ⓘ
Hanoverian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Hanoverian soldiers
|
| role |
harassing enemy formations
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ screening friendly troops ⓘ sharpshooters ⓘ skirmishers ⓘ |
| tacticalUse |
advance guard
ⓘ
flank protection ⓘ rear guard ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| training |
intensive marksmanship training
ⓘ
light infantry tactics ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
La Haye Sainte