Editing Luxembourg Armed Forces (section)

=== Federal Contingent (1841–1867) ===
In 1839, William I became a party to the [[Treaty of London (1839)|Treaty of London]] by which the Grand-Duchy lost its western, francophone territories to the [[Luxembourg (Belgium)|Belgian province of Luxembourg]]. Due to the country's population having been halved, with the loss of 160,000 inhabitants, the militia lost half its strength. Under the terms of the treaty, Luxembourg and the newly formed [[Duchy of Limburg]], both members of the [[German Confederation]], were together required to provide a federal contingent consisting of a light infantry battalion garrisoned in [[Echternach]], a cavalry squadron in [[Diekirch]], and an artillery detachment in [[Ettelbruck]]. In 1846, the cavalry and artillery units were disbanded and the Luxembourg contingent was separated from that of Limburg. The Luxembourg contingent now consisted of two light infantry battalions, one in Echternach and the second in Diekirch; two reserve companies; and a depot company.<ref name="LuArmyContingent">{{cite web |title=Le Contingent Fédéral (1841-1867) |trans-title=The Federal Contingent (1841-1867) |url=http://www.armee.lu/historique/le-contingent-federal-1841-1867 |date=2017 |website=Lëtzebuerger Arméi |publisher=Armée luxembourgeoise |language=fr |access-date=10 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105232959/http://www.armee.lu/historique/le-contingent-federal-1841-1867 |archive-date=5 January 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1866, the [[Austro-Prussian war]] resulted in the dissolution of the German Confederation. Luxembourg was declared neutral in perpetuity by the [[Treaty of London (1867)|1867 Treaty of London]], and in accordance, its fortress was demolished in the following years. In 1867, the Prussian garrison left the fortress, and the two battalions of Luxembourg light infantry entered the city of Luxembourg that September.<ref name="LuArmyContingent" />

A new military organization was established in 1867, consisting of two battalions, known as the {{lang|fr|Corps des Chasseurs Luxembourgeois}}, having a total strength of 1,568 officers and men. In 1868, the contingent came to consist of one light infantry battalion of four companies, with a strength of 500 men. On 16 February 1881, the light infantry battalion was disbanded with the abolition of the militia-based system.<ref name="LuArmyChasseurs">{{cite web |title=Le Corps de Chasseurs Luxembourgeois (1867-1881) |trans-title=The Light Infantry of Luxembourg (1867-1881) |url=http://www.armee.lu/historique/le-corps-de-chasseurs-luxembourgeois-1867-1881 |date=2017 |website=Lëtzebuerger Arméi |publisher=Armée luxembourgeoise |language=fr |access-date=10 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105233004/http://www.armee.lu/historique/le-corps-de-chasseurs-luxembourgeois-1867-1881 |archive-date=5 January 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>