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The battalion was initially brigaded with the 7th Line Battalion of the Legion. It served from 1805 until 1816 in Ireland, Walcheren, Copenhagen, Sicily, Peninsula and Belgium. On 18th June 1815, during the Battle Of Waterloo , the battalion was nearly wiped out during the fighting in the center of Wellington's battle line and lost a flag. UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT Uniform and Equipment of the Legion's Line battalions was of standard British pattern of the time. In accord it was repeatedly revised during the years from 1803 until 1815. In general it comprised of:
The principal distinction from British units was that the backpack was of dark blue colour rather than black. |
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