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Events on Thursday 10 March 1831 1
1831French Foreign Legion foundedKing Louis Philippe creates a corps of foreign volunteersBy royal ordinance, King Louis Philippe established the French Foreign Legion to employ foreign volunteers in France's colonial campaigns, beginning with the conquest of Algeria. The Legion went on to become one of the world's most recognizable military units.