Italian Volunteer Legion

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Italian Volunteer Legion
General Louis Botha the leader of the Italian Volunteer Legion in the Second Boer War
Active	1899–1902
Allegiance	Orange Free State  South African Republic Cape Boers
Branch	Boer Army – Boer foreign volunteers Italian volunteers also served in the Second Irish Brigade
Type	Commandos
Role	Guerrilla warfare, scouting, explosives handling
Size	200
Nickname(s)	Italian Scouts
Engagements	Second Boer War
Commanders
Notable commanders	General Louis Botha Camillo Ricchiardi

The Italian Volunteer Legion (Afrikaans: Italiaansche Verkennings Corp), also known as the Italian Scouts were an expatriate military unit which took part in the Anglo-Boer War, raised and led by soldier and adventurer Camillo Ricchiardi on behalf of General Louis Botha.