Bataillon Chasseurs d'Orient
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title:
Bataillon Chasseurs d'Orient
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The Bataillon Chasseurs d'Orient was a light infantry battalion of the First French Empire formed in 1802 in Toulon. Consisting mainly of Greek and Copt veterans of the Armée d'Orient it was commanded by Colonel Nikolaos Papazoglou. Plagued by desertions it remained understrength and gradually became a multi-ethnic unit. Aside from its participation in the Siege of Ragusa (1806) and served mainly as a defense unit in Provence, French-ruled Dalmatia and the Ionian Islands. It was disbanded on 23
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Infantry battalion of the French Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataillon_Chasseurs_d%27Orient
date created:
2023-12-17T13:25:24Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T06:54:54Z
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