Belgian Legion (Liberal Wars)
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Belgian Legion (Liberal Wars)
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The Corps of Belgian Riflemen or Corps of Portuguese Riflemen was a military unit of volunteers from newly independent Belgium raised to fight for the Portuguese Liberals in the Liberal Wars between 1832 and 1834. The unit, often known as the Belgian Legion, was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre-Joseph Lecharlier (1797-1847) and consisted of between 1,000 and 1,500 volunteers. It notably fought in the Siege of Porto.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Legion_(Liberal_Wars)
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2023-07-08T07:26:01Z
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