Danube Legion

Danube Legion
Légion du Danube /
Legion Dunaju
Uniform variations of the Danube Legion by 1800
ActiveSeptember 1799 – 1803
CountryPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish Exiles
Allegiance Republic of France
Branch French Revolutionary Army
TypeLegion of Light Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery
Part ofPolish Legion
Nickname(s)'Legion of the Rhine'
Engagements

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.