Definition of "light infantry" []

• Ground combat soldiers who are not mechanized, and whose role is harass the enemy in front of the main body of infantry. (noun)

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• "More recently, Lusitanian light infantry and horsemen formed the core of Sertoriuss insurgency on the Spanish peninsula 8072 B.C."
• "Two light infantry brigades—one American, under Alexander Hamilton who had finally received a field command, the other French, under the baron de Viominel—were given the task."
• "He conversed with them in great detail upon the work that had, been done at this place in order that their port, which he always called the port of Paris, might reach the highest degree of prosperity, and did the sub-prefect, the mayor, the two presidents of the tribunals, the commandant of the place, and the chief of the tenth demi-brigade of light infantry the honor of inviting them to his table."