8th Battalion of Chasseurs d'Orléans

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The 8th Battalion of Chasseurs d'Orléans was a French light infantry unit of chasseurs that gained lasting renown for its heroic resistance during the 1845 Battle of Sidi-Brahim in Algeria.

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instanceOf French Army infantry battalion
battalion of chasseurs
light infantry unit
associatedConflict Abd al-Qadir's resistance in Algeria
associatedWith French colonial campaigns in North Africa
battleHonour Sidi-Brahim NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy French Chasseurs regimental traditions
conflict French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED
conflictSide French side
country France
engagedIn colonial warfare in Algeria
engagementLocation Sidi-Brahim, Algeria NERFINISHED
engagementYear 1845
gainedRenownFor defensive stand against superior forces at Sidi-Brahim
heritage traditions preserved in later Chasseurs units
historicalStatus disbanded military unit
languageOfCommand French
legacy symbol of courage in the Chasseurs tradition
militaryBranch French Army NERFINISHED
militaryUnitType chasseurs à pied
notableEngagement Battle of Sidi-Brahim NERFINISHED
notableFor heroic resistance at Sidi-Brahim in 1845
opponent Abd al-Qadir's forces NERFINISHED
serviceBranchRole infantry
tacticalFunction reconnaissance
screening
skirmishing
theatreOfOperations Algeria NERFINISHED
timePeriod 19th century
unitRole light infantry

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Battle of Sidi-Brahim involvedUnit 8th Battalion of Chasseurs d'Orléans