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Danube Legion | |
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Légion du Danube / Legion Dunaju | |
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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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.