2nd Lancers Regiment (Portugal)

The 2nd Lancers Regiment (Portuguese: Regimento de Lanceiros N.º 2, RL2) is a unit of the Portuguese Army responsible for the instruction, organization and maintenance of the Army Police (Polícia do Exército) operational units.

The idea for the creation of the regiment came from the observation of the success that resulted from the lancers during the Napoleonic Wars.

Since its creation the regiment became an elite unit, responsible for the escort of the royal family, being mostly composed of aristocratic officers.

The Portuguese lancers were given the mission (and created for the purpose) to defend the Queen Maria II.

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