But after all these changes the need of Light Infantry in war remained none the less urgent, and again special troops began to be formed for Light Infantry duties. Thus, Infantry, which had just been reduced to one type, once more differentiated during the eighteenth century into two kinds--ordinary and light Infantry. The process began during the Seven Years’ War about the middle of the eighteenth century. The Austrian Light Infantry, called _Freischarren_, or “free hordes,” irregular troops formed from the less civilized races in the army, caused the Prussians constant annoyance. This led Frederick the Great to copy the idea, by collecting Austrian deserters, and smugglers and wilder spirits from among his own people, to form Light Infantry. He also raised from foresters and gamekeepers special troops called _Jägers_, literally “huntsmen,” who were armed with the more accurate rifled musket used for sport, and were well fitted for sharp-shooting. The French followed suit, and in 1759 formed Corps of _Chasseurs_ (the equivalent word to _Jägers_), and in 1805 raised light troops of small men, called _Voltigeurs_--that is, “men who can turn quickly,” from their agility. The British, too, began to form Light Infantry out of their newly raised Highland Corps about the middle of the eighteenth century. Later, in consequence of British experiences in America with the backwoodsmen--good shots using rifles--special Battalions of Rifles, like those of France and Prussia, were raised before the end of the century. These various descriptions of light troops in all armies were sharp-shooters, armed with rifles, and accustomed to independent action at the front. Their development followed two separate lines. The Light Troops were attached to each Battalion in the form of a _Light Infantry Company_, or sometimes grouped in special Battalions styled _Light Infantry_, a title they still keep. The riflemen formed the Battalions of _Rifles_, which still exist in all armies under various names, but clothed generally in the green uniform which German gamekeepers still wear. Green was the customary dress of a forester, as we are reminded by the common sign for a country inn--“The Green Man.” The addition of one or two Light Infantry Companies, and sometimes of a Grenadier Company, raised the number of Companies in a Battalion to ten in England, five in Prussia, and six in France, during the late eighteenth century. Napoleon’s Battalions had six Companies, as had all armies on the Continent (except the Prussian) up to 1866, after which the Prussian organization, with four, was introduced, and still rules. French Chasseur Battalions (Rifles) have retained six companies, as a more supple and mobile organization for their special duties.