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Kingdom Holland
Second regiment infantry of line voltigeurs company.
Under king Louis
Napoleon (1806-1810) this regiment served, among others in the Chassé brigade in
Spain against the English and the Spanish. The brigade suffered heavy losses,
also due to the barren climate. The regiment was mainly positioned against
Spanish guerilla’s. This work group dedicates itself mostly to re-enactments in
Spain and has already gained quite a reputation at re-enactments in La Coruña
and La Albueira. The group also intends to participate in Dutch events.
Voltigeurs were riflemen and had approximately the same tasks as riflemen.
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