Flank Companies
Flank Companies
FLANK COMPANIES. Each battalion of the British army included a light infantry company and a grenadier company; they were known as "flank companies" and were made up of the best soldiers in the battalion. During field operations they normally were pooled to form special corps of light infantry and grenadiers. The remaining eight companies were called the "battalion companies." The American army never formed grenadier companies but did have light infantry.
SEE ALSO Light Infantry.
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