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CANAL DE, one of the most important canals in France as regards the amount of its traffic; begins at Montluçon on the Cher, the chief trading center of the coal fields of the Allier; descends the Cher valley to St. Armand, then proceeds E., and soon after branches, one branch going N. E. and joining the lateral canal of the Loire about 9 miles N. W. of Nevers, the other branch proceeding N. and rejoining the valley of the Cher, and ultimately entering the Cher itself near St. Aignan, below which point the canalized Cher continues the line of navigation to Tours. Length of navigation 200 miles, of which 36½ miles belong to the canalized Cher. Constructed 1807-1841. BERSAGLIERI (ber-sal-yā-rē), a corps of riflemen or sharpshooters, introduced into the Sardinian army by Gen. Della Marmora, about 1849. They took part in the Russian War and also assisted at the battle of the Tchernaya, Aug. 16, 1855. They were likewise employed in the Italian Wars of 1859 and 1866, and in the World War, where they performed heroic service.