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Meanings of light infantry in English
Russian
лёгкая пехота Portuguese
infantaria ligeira Spanish
infantería ligera Catalan
infanteria lleugera 
Usage of light infantry in English
1
The light infantry of the guards and the cavalry were in reserve.
2
Seven or eight hundred anemic, half-starved men armed with light infantry weapons.
3
Grenadiers and light infantry were relieved from duty, and held in readiness.
4
You will please take the command of the light infantry, until Lieut.
5
Major Scott, commanding the light infantry and rangers, followed them at once.
6
In arriving at Langres, Claudet enrolled in the seventeenth battalion of light infantry.
7
There were two full companies in Concord, the artillery and the light infantry.
8
The cavalry and what light infantry they had, were posted on the wings.
9
The light infantry and rifle corps under Colonel Butler formed an advance guard.
10
You will please take command of the light infantry until Lieut.
11
He had first-rate soldiers with him: grenadiers, Highlanders, and light infantry.
12
The light infantry carried smaller shields and used hook swords.
13
After the skirmishing of the light infantry troops, the foot-soldiers of the line met.
14
He would deny them use of light infantry tactical vehicles.
15
The light infantry gave way, but the attack of the cavalry was feebly enforced.
16
The light infantry of the guards, led by Colonel Hall, first entered the water.
This collocation consists of:
Translations for light infantry
Russian
Portuguese
Catalan
Light infantry through the time
Light infantry across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common