U.S. Army voltigeurs

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The U.S. Army voltigeurs were a specialized light infantry regiment formed for the Mexican–American War, noted for their prominent role in storming the fortress of Chapultepec in 1847.

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U.S. Army voltigeurs canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army unit ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ
light infantry unit ⓘ
activePeriod 1847–1848 ⓘ
allegiance United States of America ⓘ
branch United States Army ⓘ
conflict Mexican–American War ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
disbanded 1848 ⓘ
doctrineInfluence French voltigeur light infantry concept ⓘ
established 1847 ⓘ
formedFor Mexican–American War ⓘ
function assault operations ⓘ
reconnaissance in force ⓘ
support of regular line infantry ⓘ
garrisonOrBase United States ⓘ
notableAction storming of Chapultepec fortress in 1847 ⓘ
notableEngagement Battle of Chapultepec ⓘ
notedFor elite performance at Chapultepec ⓘ
operatedUnder U.S. Army high command in Mexico ⓘ
primaryTheater Mexico ⓘ
role light infantry ⓘ
skirmishers ⓘ
status disbanded military unit ⓘ
type temporary volunteer regiment ⓘ

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Battle of Chapultepec → notableUnit → U.S. Army voltigeurs ⓘ