Chasseur
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Chasseur, a French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of French and Belgian light infantry or light cavalry to denote troops trained for rapid action.
Illustration of a French Imperial Army chasseur in 1804
c. 1812 painting of a Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard officer
Memorial in Charleroi to the chasseurs à pied who fought in World War I
A French chasseur à cheval in 1812
Light cavalry
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Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders were heavily armored. The purpose of light cavalry was pr
Chasseur
…shass-UR, French: ), a French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of French and Belgian light infantry (chasseurs à pied) or light cavalry (chasseurs à cheval) to denote troops trained for rapid action. This branch of the French Army originated during the War of the Austrian Succession…
Polish-Lithuanian light cavalry during the Battle of Orsha in 1514, by Hans Krell
The Charge of the Light Brigade, in the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 (painted by William Simpson in 1855)
Mongol soldier on horseback, preparing a mounted archery shot
French 4th Hussars at the Battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807. Vive L'Empereur! by Édouard Detaille, 1891.