2nd Regiment of Senegalese Tirailleurs
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| 2nd Regiment of Senegalese Tirailleurs | |
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| Active | 1892 to 1946 |
| Allegiance | France |
| Type | Tirailleur |
| Role | Infantry |
The 2nd Regiment of Senegalese Tirailleurs was a regiment composed of African infantry formed by the French Army. It was created by decree on 23 April 1892 as the Régiment de Tirailleurs Soudanais.[1] Godefroy Cavaignac, the Minister of Marine and of the Colonies, reported to President Carnot, that the regiment consisted of six companies of Senegalese Tirailleurs at the time stationed in Sudan with two additional companies of Sudanese auxiliaries.[1] They participated in the capture of Sikasso in 1898.[2]
