Les Voltigeurs de Québec

Pierrre-Bertrand Building
Les Voltigeurs de Québec
835 Pierre-Bertrand
Quebec, Qc
G1M 2E7
Tel. : (418) 648-4422
http://www.armee.gc.ca/voltigeurs

Mission: the mission of the Infantry is to get close to the enemy and destroy them. The role of the infantry regiments is to furnish battle-ready troops for deployment. Infantry soldiers are the pillars of any fighting force. Their role is to establish contact with the enemy and destroy them. With the artillery, armour and combat engineers, the infantry forms part of the combat arms team.

History

The Régiment des Voltigeurs de Québec was founded in 1862 by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-René-Léonidas de Salaberry, making it the oldest French-Canadian regiment. It was given its name to perpetuate the memory of the illustrious corps of Canadian Voltigeurs who, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel de Salaberry (the father of the Regiment's founder), defeated the Americans at the battle of Châteauguay. Originally, the Voltigeurs constituted an elite corps and fought on the flanks as sharpshooters. This role required a degree of camouflage, and the Voltigeurs wore dark-coloured uniforms. By tradition, the Regiment still wears black belts and crossbelts. The Voltigeurs de Québec are proud of their traditions and determined to perpetuate them. As a Reserve unit, the role of the Voltigeurs de Québec is to support the Regular Force in meeting Canada's defence commitments.