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The '''Belgian Legion''' ( or ''Légion belgique'') was a military unit within the [[French Revolutionary Army|French Revolutionary army]] comprised of volunteers from the [[Austrian Netherlands]] in modern-day [[Belgium]]. Its volunteers were émigrés from the failed [[Brabant Revolution]] (1789–90) and among the 12,000 Belgians who served in the French Revolutionary armies. It was one of a number of separate Belgian "legions", including the [[Legion of Belgians and Liégeois]].
Formed in 1792, the Belgian Legion was initially commanded by Colonel Jacques Leunckens. It comprised two [[battalion]]s. The first was commanded by [[Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau]] and served in [[Champagne]]. The second battalion fought in the [[Siege of Lille (1792)|Siege of Lille]] in 1792.
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[[Category:Brabant Revolution]]
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[[Category:Military history of Belgium]]
Formed in 1792, the Belgian Legion was initially commanded by Colonel Jacques Leunckens. It comprised two [[battalion]]s. The first was commanded by [[Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau]] and served in [[Champagne]]. The second battalion fought in the [[Siege of Lille (1792)|Siege of Lille]] in 1792.
==References==
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*Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)
[[Category:Brabant Revolution]]
[[Category:Volunteer units and formations of the French Revolutionary Wars]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1792]]
[[Category:Military history of Belgium]]
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