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ICHERRIDHEN
soldiers were formed into separate battalions, under the name of "Turcos"; but the Continental Zouaves retained the native dress and name,—a name that has since become in almost every country in the world a synonym for military accuracy, skill, and daring. One custom may explain the splendid stand made by these untutored