Light infantry

Light infantry referred to ground troops that were less heavily armed and armoured than either heavy infantry or medium infantry. The term was used by members of the Letherii Army in reference to soldiers used as skirmishers or supplementary infantry.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 12 The Crimson Rampant Brigade, for example, fielded at least a thousand light infantry skirmishers.
The term was likely synonymous with skirmishers, which were regularly used by the Malazan Military.
==In Reaper's Gale==
Light infantry was used at the Battle of Bast Fulmar by both the Letherii Empire and their Awl opponents. The Awl surprised the Letherii by equipping their own light infantry with rectangular, copper-sheathed shields and long spears.
==Notes and references==
Category:Letherii military units
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