Régiment suisse de Karrer 1719-1752 de Hallwyl 1752-1763 | |
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Active | 1719-1763 |
Country | Old Swiss Confederacy |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Branch | Marines |
Type | Colonial infantry |
Role | Garrison infantry |
Size | Five companies |
Part of | Royal French Navy |
Depot and garrisons | Rochefort, Martinique, Saint-Domingue, Louisbourg, Québec, Louisiana |
Motto(s) | Fidelitati & honore, Terra & Mare |
Engagements | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Franz Adam Karrer 1719 Ludwig Ignaz Karrer 1736 Franz Josef von Hallwyl 1752 |
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Company colour of Régiment de Hallwyl | ![]() |
The Régiment de Karrer (Karrer's Regiment/Karrer Regiment) was a Swiss foreign regiment in French colonial service 1719–1763.