Sunday, 20 July 2025

Flags carried by French Swiss Infantry Regiment Pfyffer 1702-1715

Raised 15th September 1702 by Louis Pfyffer de Wyher.


Service [from Susane]:

1703 Army of Flanders; combat of Eckeren [although Kronoskaf WSS says the regiment does not seem to appear in OOBs of Eckeren]
1706 Battle of Ramillies
1707 Defence of Provence
1708 Army of Flanders; battle of Oudenarde; defence of Lille
1709 Defence of Tournai
1711 Combat of Arleux
1712 Battle of Denain; sieges of Douai, duQuesnoy and Bouchain
1713 Siege of Landau

1715 Disbanded 11th February

Uniform was probably red with blue cuffs, waistcoat and breeches and white metal buttons

8 comments:

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    1. Thank you, Willz. I do like the Swiss flags of any nation; always appealing! (And usually very reliable troops too...) :-)

      All the best,

      David.

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  2. What a lovely pair of standards! Sometimes, the less flashy are the most stunning. On that note, I'll drop you a line soon about another possible commission.

    Kind Sunday Morning Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Thank you, Stokes. I do agree - many of my favourite flag sets are relatively simple ones. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks. :-)

      All the best,

      David.

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  3. Very nice as always David and unusual in having cool/cold colours throughout.

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    1. Thank you, Steve. Yes, as you say, it is rather unusual to have a cool/cold palette of colours in a flag of the period. It does make it distinctive... :-)

      All the best,

      David.

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  4. Lovely flag David, very nice shade of blue.

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    1. Thank you, Donnie. It is quite striking, isn't it? :-)

      All the best,

      David.

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