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Which French king founded the French Foreign Legion in 1831?
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French Foreign Legion
Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion in a parade celebrating Bastille Day in Paris.
The French Foreign Legion was founded by King Louis-Philippe on March 9, 1831.1
He established the unit as a military force to support the conquest of Algeria, providing a place for the many refugees and unemployed soldiers who had gathered in France following the July Revolution of 1830.1