Why is Swiss military /his/tory so based ? most wanted mercenaries in all of Europe. few pike men fucked up a sizable french army. Shit.
>>71600
>Why is Swiss military /his/tory so based ?
It is?
>>71600
No fear of death judging by their fighting style between 1400 and 1800.
>>71736
>their fighting style between 1400 and 1800
Their military history ended in 1515 though
>>71694
yes
>>71774
Not as mercenaries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dreux
Look at the red brick wall stuff
https://books.google.nl/books?id=qF02zo3O9JUC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=battle+of+rossbach+red+brick+wall&source=bl&ots=eqCUR1ZUCC&sig=Z9nUy2z_WtUROXEpZQu36etWvhE&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAGoVChMI84L70c3yyAIVwRgPCh0UDgbl#v=onepage&q=battle%20of%20rossbach%20red%20brick%20wall&f=false
>>71774
Wat.
>cent Suisse
>Swiss mercs in United Provinces
>Swiss mercs in Portugal
>Swiss mercs in Grande Armee
Mountain passes and only mountain passes.
You could be a downs toddler with a box of fireworks and still successfully defend Switzerland.
>>71974
Why did they fail in 1798 then?
>>72015
Because France in 1798 wasn't something you wanted to fight.
>>72015
I blame Russian leadership
>>72041
Funny that. You'd think a nation of rebels wouldn't be too dangerous. VIVE L'EMPREUR
>>72090
shh
>>71774
They've only been neutral for 200 years