Upon arriving in Algeria most of the Legion was stationed around Algiers; however the 4th Battalion was dispatched west of Algiers to help secure Oran while the 6th Battalion was dispatched east to assist in the occupation of Bône. On April 1, 1832, the Legion's new commander, Colonel Michel Combe, who was himself an ardent advocate of the role of light infantry in the French Army having previously established the Chasseurs à pied.
Upon arriving in Algeria, most of the Legion was stationed near Algiers; however, the 4th Battalion was sent west to secure Oran, while the 6th Battalion was dispatched east to aid in the occupation of Bône. On April 1, 1832, Colonel Michel Combe took charge and had previously advocated for the use of light infantry in the French Army, having founded the Chasseurs à pied.