Regiment of Swiss Infantry
GHIDT
1733 - 1737
King Charles Emmanuel III signs the 13
november 1733 a capitulation with Franz and Frederick Ghidt
to raise an infantry regiment of two battallion of 4
companies each, called Ghidt.
Service during the Polish
Succession War
Ghidt is transferred in garrison
in Sardinia but it has great difficulties to raise the
companies of the capitulation. In 1737 Ghidt is again
in Piedmont but its colonel ask to the King for disbanding
the unit. In september 1737 Ghidt is officially
disbanded and all its men escorted outside the Kingdom, from
Turin to Great S. Bernard gap.
Commanders of Regiment Fusiliers
under Charles Emmanuel
III
Franz Frederick Ghidt
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24- 11- 1733
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Uniforms
1733-1737: The particulars of this
uniform are unknow
Colours
Colonel's
Colour: Blue with black eagle in the
centre decorated with the Savoy's cross and overhanged by
royal crown.
Regimental Colour:
The regimental colours are
unknow.
Jean Cerino Badone
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