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Formation of the King's German Legion

When: 19 December 1803
Where: Formation in exile; no specific location supplied
Part of: Convention of Artlenburg ends the French invasion of Hanover

Exiled Hanoverian soldiers formed the King's German Legion, a combined arms corps established in late 1803.

Following the dissolution of the Hanoverian Army, expatriate Germans formed the King's German Legion. By 19 December 1803, levies were combined into a mixed corps, creating a force that would fight without interruption against the French and their allies until 1816.

Sources

King's German Legion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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