Albanian Regiment | |
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Active | 1807–1814 |
Allegiance | French Empire |
Branch | French Imperial Army |
Type | Irregular light infantry |
Engagements | Napoleonic Wars |
Commanders | |
Commander | Jean-Louis Toussaint Minot |
The Albanian Regiment (French: Régiment albanais) was a military unit of the First French Empire formed in 1807 in Corfu. Consisting mainly of Albanians, but also Greeks, Italians and Dalmatians,[1] it was commanded by Colonel Jean-Louis Toussaint Minot and served mainly as a defense unit in the French-ruled Ionian Islands. It was disbanded in 1814.