A Fine Corps and Will Serve Faithfully: The Swiss Regiment de Roll in the British Army 1794-1816 Nichols Alistair
In the first years after Revolutionary France declared war in 1793, Britain scrambled to raise forces at home and abroad. One source was officers and men from Switzerland who had previously served the…
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In the first years after Revolutionary France declared war in 1793, Britain scrambled to raise forces at home and abroad. One source was officers and men from Switzerland who had previously served the French monarchy. They were experienced soldiers who had had their employment curtailed, often after having been subjected to the hostility of the partisans of the revolution. However, the confederation of cantons, allies, and territories that then formed Switzerland had to be wary of upsetting France, their powerful and increasingly bellicose neighbor.Nevertheless, through a network of supporters and sympathizers in Switzerland and elsewhere, a regiment was formed in 1794 for British service. Its first destination was Corsica but circumstances forced it to take a circuitous route from Southern Germany through Italy before embarking. Active service on the island came at a cost,