The Voltigeurs (Vaulters) were French military skirmish units created in 1804 by Napoleon. The term referred to specialised infantrymen deployed in advance of the main asault lines. The term was use to designate light infantry soldiers forming an elite acting as tirailleurs (sharpshooter) in front of the main line of advance. The Imperial Guard had, at times, 19 regiments of Voltigeurs who, although not particularly good in hand-to-hand combat were, at the time, the best sharpshooters in the French military. See also the town of Battle, East Sussex, England Generally, a battle is an instance of combat between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ... Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (born Napoleone di Buonaparte, changed his name to Napoléon Bonaparte)[1] (15 August 1769; Ajaccio, Corsica – 5 May 1821; Saint Helena) was a general during the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... Tirailleur means sharpshooter in French. ... The Imperial Guard (French:Garde impériale) was originally a small group of elite soldiers of the French Army under the direct command of Napoleon I, but grew considerably over time. ... Organization The French armed forces are divided into four branches: French Army, including Chasseurs Alpins Foreign Legion Marine troops light aviation engineers Navy, including Naval Air naval fusiliers and naval commandos Air Force, including territorial Air Defense air fusiliers National Gendarmerie (military police force) Every year on Bastille Day, a...

See also

• Skirmisher
• Napoleon's Grande Armée
• Equestrian vaulting