Chasseurs, while the existing personnel of the 5th battalion were dispersed among the other battalions. The Chasseurs wore substantially the same uniform as the Voltigeurs and were brigaded with them in the campaign in 1814 which ended with the Battle of Plattsburgh. The unit is perpetuated within the Canadian Army by Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent. This unit should not be confused with the Independent Companies of Foreigners, which were raised from among French prisoners of war and served in Chesapeake Bay in 1813, being responsible for several acts of looting and rape, and were given the title "Canadian Chasseurs" by Major-General Sidney Beckwith without authorisation. Canadian Light Dragoons A mounted unit, also known as Coleman's Troop after its commander. It saw much action in Upper Canada, though mainly as picquets and despatch riders rather than cavalry. Canadian Voltigeurs The Canadian Voltigeurs had a slightly anomalous position, in that they were supposedly militia and subject to the militia laws and ordinances, but were listed as a regular unit during the war. They were formed from volunteers from the militia by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry in 1812. The Voltigeurs were trained to a high standard and fought in several actions including the Battle of Châteauguay. The unit had a grey uniform (rifle green for officers), with black facings and equipment. Though their unit contained French-speaking Canadians for the majority, their orders were given in English. Les Voltigeurs de Québec perpetuate the history and heritage of the Canadian Voltigeurs within the Canadian Army. Compagnie des Guides A small company of volunteer cavalry. Corps of Canadian Voyageurs Originally raised by William McKay from among the boatmen of the North West Fur Company, to move military supplies west from Quebec and Montreal. The Corps numbered about 400, and was involved in several skirmishes with American raiders during the winter of 1812–1813. In 1813, responsibility for transport was transferred to the Commissariat, and the Corps was disbanded and reformed as the Provincial Commissariat Voyageurs. During the war, members of this corps took part in actions on the Saint Lawrence River, and journeyed far up the Ottawa River to reach Lake Huron. They had no recognised uniform and wore practical clothing as the season required. They also determinedly resisted any attempt to make them conform to any standard of parade ground drill. So vital was transportation that in 1814, when large numbers of British troops were sent