Voltigeurs
Voltigeurs are a class of light infantry troops that originated in the French Army during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The name derives from voltige, a French term meaning to vault or perform agile maneuvers, reflecting their role as fast, mobile skirmishers. Voltigeurs were trained to operate ahead of the main force, screen marching columns, and harass the enemy through rapid movement and accurate fire.
In the military organization of the time, voltigeurs formed a distinct branch alongside other light infantry
With modernization, many armies reorganized or renamed light infantry, integrating voltigeur-style units into broader light-infantry or