Danube Legion
The Danube Legion (Polish: Legia Naddunajska; or the Rhine Legion - French: Legion du Rhine) was a unit of Poles in the service of Napoleonic France. It was also known as the 3rd Polish Legion.
| Danube Legion | |
|---|---|
| Légion du Danube / Legion Dunaju | |
Uniform variations of the Danube Legion by 1800 | |
| Active | September 1799 – 1803 |
| Country | Polish Exiles |
| Allegiance | Republic of France |
| Branch | French Revolutionary Army |
| Type | Legion of Light Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery |
| Part of | Polish Legion |
| Nickname(s) | 'Legion of the Rhine' |
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