3rd Swiss Regiment Reding, the Glossary
The 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding was a unit of Swiss soldiers in the Spanish Army and one of several Swiss regiments serving the Spanish Crown in the 18th century.[1]
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17 relations: Battle of Bailén, Battle of Valls, Canton of Schwyz, Infantry, Málaga, Monarchy of Spain, Peninsular War, Philip V of Spain, Proclamation, Spain and the American Revolutionary War, Spanish Army, Spanish Army (Peninsular War), Swiss mercenaries, Tactical formation, Theodor von Reding, War of the First Coalition, War of the Pyrenees.
- Infantry regiments of Spain
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1829
- Military units and formations established in 1742
- Military units and formations of the Peninsular War
- Spain–Switzerland military relations
Battle of Bailén
The Battle of Bailén was fought in 1808 between the Spanish Army of Andalusia, led by General Francisco Javier Castaños and the Imperial French Army's II corps d'observation de la Gironde under General Pierre Dupont de l'Étang.
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Battle of Valls
The Battle of Valls was fought on 25 February 1809, during the Peninsular War, between a French force under Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr and a Spanish force under Theodor von Reding.
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Canton of Schwyz
The canton of Schwyz (Kanton Schwyz Chantun Sviz; Canton de Schwytz; 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 on and named after the town of Schwyz.
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Infantry
Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.
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Málaga
Málaga is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
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Monarchy of Spain
The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy (Monarquía Española) is the constitutional form of government of Spain.
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Peninsular War
The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Philip V of Spain
Philip V (Felipe; 19 December 1683 – 9 July 1746) was King of Spain from 1 November 1700 to 14 January 1724 and again from 6 September 1724 to his death in 1746.
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Proclamation
A proclamation (Lat. proclamare, to make public by announcement) is an official declaration issued by a person of authority to make certain announcements known.
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Spain and the American Revolutionary War
Spain, through its alliance with France and as part of its conflict with Britain, played a role in the independence of the United States. 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding and Spain and the American Revolutionary War are military history of Spain.
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Spanish Army
The Spanish Army (lit) is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations.
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Spanish Army (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 (Guerra de la Independencia Española). 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding and Spanish Army (Peninsular War) are military units and formations of the Peninsular War.
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Swiss mercenaries
The Swiss mercenaries (Reisläufer) were a powerful infantry force constituted by professional soldiers originating from the cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy.
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Tactical formation
A tactical formation (or order) is the arrangement or deployment of moving military forces such as infantry, cavalry, AFVs, military aircraft, or naval vessels.
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Theodor von Reding
Theodor von Reding (5 July 1755 – 23 April 1809) was a Swiss mercenary who served in the Spanish Army.
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War of the First Coalition
The War of the First Coalition (Guerre de la Première Coalition) was a set of wars that several European powers fought between 1792 and 1797, initially against the constitutional Kingdom of France and then the French Republic that succeeded it.
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War of the Pyrenees
The War of the Pyrenees, also known as War of Roussillon or War of the Convention, was the Pyrenean front of the First Coalition's war against the First French Republic.
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See also
Infantry regiments of Spain
- 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding
- Infantry Regiment "Asturias" No. 31
- Infantry Regiment "Inmemorial del Rey" No. 1
- Infantry Regiment "Palma" No. 47
- Infantry Regiment "Saboya" No. 6
- Infantry Regiment "Soria" No. 9
- Luzon Grenadiers
- Regiment of Hibernia
- Walloon Guards
Military units and formations disestablished in 1829
- 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding
Military units and formations established in 1742
- 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers)
- 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding
Military units and formations of the Peninsular War
- 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding
- Anglo-Portuguese Army
- Army of Galicia
- Army of the Midi
- Caçadores
- Cavalry Regiment El Rey
- Division of the North
- Dutch Brigade (Peninsular War)
- Ejército del Centro (1808)
- Loyal Lusitanian Legion
- Spanish Army (Peninsular War)
- Walloon Guards
Spain–Switzerland military relations
- 3rd Swiss Regiment Reding