chevau-léger
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thumb|1st Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (Polish)|Polish 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard during the Battle of Peterswalde.
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thumb|1st Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (Polish)|Polish 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard during the Battle of Peterswalde.
Chevau-légers ( from French cheval—horse—and léger—light) was a generic French name for light cavalry and medium cavalry.
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