The 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding was a unit of
Swiss soldiers in the
Spanish Army
The Spanish Army ( es, Ejército de Tierra, lit=Land Army) is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies — dating back to the late 15th century.
The ...
and one of
several Swiss regiments serving the
Spanish Crown
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in the 18th century. The regiment was founded by a
royal proclamation
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of
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* Philip V of France (1293–1322)
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in 1742 and recruited from the
Canton of Schwyz
The canton of Schwyz (german: Kanton Schwyz rm, Chantun Sviz; french: Canton de Schwytz; it, Canton Svitto) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred o ...
in central Switzerland.
It was the third Swiss regiment in service at the time (out of about a dozen or so Swiss Regiments historically) and was the second raising of a regiment under
Theodor von Reding. It is therefore either referred to as the 2nd Regiment Reding or the 3rd Swiss Regiment.
See also
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Army of Spain (Peninsular War)
The Spanish Army of the Peninsular War refers to the Spanish military units that fought against France's Grande Armée during a period which coincided with what is also termed the Spanish War of Independence ( es, Guerra de la Independencia Espa� ...
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References
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*Gates, David. ''The Spanish Ulcer: A History of the Peninsular War.'' Da Capo Press 2001.
Infantry regiments of Spain
Military units and formations of the Peninsular War
Military history of Spain
Spain–Switzerland military relations
Military units and formations established in 1742
Military units and formations disestablished in 1829
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