Frederick Haldimand
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Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Haldimand, KB was a Swiss army officer and colonial administrator best known for his service in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War and the A
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1778
Fleury Mesplet, whom Haldimand had arrested for sedition
Portrait of Haldimand at Castillo de San Marcos
Swiss mercenaries
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The Swiss mercenaries were a powerful infantry force of professional soldiers originating from the cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy. They were notable for their service in foreign armies, especial
Frederick Haldimand
…1671. Haldimand received only a limited education and became interested in the military at an early age. In 1740, Haldimand joined the Prussian Army as a mercenary. During the War of the Austrian Succession he fought at the Battle of Mollwitz, and probably also saw action at Hohenfriedberg and Kesselsdorf. He next…
Swiss mercenaries crossing the Alps. Illustration from an illuminated manuscript of the Luzerner Schilling, 1513.
Swiss mercenaries and Landsknechts engaged in a push of pike. Engraving by Hans Holbein the Younger, early 16th century
Right hand section of preceding drawing
The Battle of Novara marked the pinnacle of Swiss military supremacy (illustration from Johann Stumpf's chronicle, 1548)