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Original narrative (machine translation, no editing): FOREIGN LEGION: A law of March 9, 1831, having authorized the formation of a legion of foreigners, under the condition that it could only be employed outside the continental territory of the kingdom, the royal ordinance of the 10th of the same month prescribed the formation of this legion, which was organized successively with foreigners of all nations, deserters or refugees. An ordinance of June 25, 1835, repealing that of March 10, 1831, and stipulating that the Foreign Legion would cease to be part of the French army, this legion then passed into the service of the Queen of Spain. But in the same year, the formation of a new Foreign Legion was prescribed by the ordinance of December 16; the 1st Battalion was organized immediately, and the other battalions as the needs of the service required them. Finally, a royal ordinance of December 30, 1840, divided the Foreign Legion into two regiments, which took the designation of the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Foreign Legion. The first regiment was formed from the first three battalions. The second regiment was organized at Bone on April 13, 1841, initially with two battalions: the 4th, sent from Algiers, and the 5th, which was stationed at Bone. The 3rd battalion was formed the following May. This legion participated in all the battles fought by our troops in Algeria since 1831. The Polish companies particularly distinguished themselves. INDIGENOUS RIFLEMEN: An ordinance of December 7, 1841, prescribed the formation of native infantry battalions, designated as native rifle battalions, and bearing the name of the province or subdivision in which they were organized. The number of native rifle battalions is currently fixed at three: one for the provinces of Algiers and Tittery, one for Constantine, and the third for Oran. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy!
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