Theodor von Reding
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Theodor von Reding was a Swiss mercenary who served in the Spanish Army. He was a governor and military commander in Spain during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Peninsular War.
Theodor von Reding
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
Theodor von Reding
…Theodor von Reding (5 July 1755 – 23 April 1809) was a Swiss mercenary who served in the Spanish Army. He was a governor and military commander in Spain during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Peninsular War. Reding…
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)