The Loyal Lusitanian Legion (Leal Legião Lusitana in Portuguese)(LLL) was a foreign volunteer corps that served in the British Army from July of 1808 to its disbandment in May of 1811. It was formed from Portuguese émigrés (or, expatriates) in England, that fought in the Peninsular War. The Loyal Lusitanian Legion received the title of "Loyal" to distinguish itself from the much larger Portuguese Legion, mobilized at the same time with the best units and officers of the disbanded Portuguese Army by direct order of Napoleon and which would fight for him in the several European campaigns. The Legion was organized in Plymouth, England in July of 1808 and landed in Oporto, Portugal in September of the same year. Between 1808 and 1811, as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army, the Loyal Lusitanian Legion fought against the Napoleonic Imperial Armies, both in Portugal and in Spain. It was present in the battles of Busaco and Talavera, but was especially used to conduct raids and other irregular operations in the rear of the French Army, framing Portuguese and Spanish militia forces. The Loyal Lusitanian Legion was disbanded in May of 1811, after being transferred to the Portuguese Army, where it was turned into three battalions of Caçadores, this time Portuguese only.

Originially, the Loyal Lusitanian Legion was formed into two light infantry battalions, dressed in the same green color of the rifle regiments in the British army (mainly so they could be distinguished as a light infantry regiment), even more so, green was the livery colour of the Portuguese Royal House of Braganza, to whom the Legion remained loyal.


LLL_Rank_Name




- Coronel [Cor]
- Tenente-Coronel [TntCor]
- Major [Maj]
- Ajudante [Ajt]


- Capitão [Cpt]
- Tenente [Tnt]
- Alferes [Alf]
- Aspirante a Oficial [AspOfc]


- Sargento-Mor [SgtM]
- Primeiro-Sargento [PSgt]
- Segundo-Sargento [SSgt]
- Furriel [Frl]
- Segundo-Furriel [SFrl]


- Cabo [Cbo]
- Anspeçada [Ans]
- Soldado [Sld]


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