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Originally established as the Swiss Hundred Guard (''Cent Suisses'') in 1480,<ref name "Wiki">{{WP|Swiss Guards}}</ref> they were regularly stationed in [[Paris]]. By the middle of the 18th century, a group of around | Originally established as the Swiss Hundred Guard (''Cent Suisses'') in 1480,<ref name "Wiki">{{WP|Swiss Guards}}</ref> they were regularly stationed in [[Paris]]. By the middle of the 18th century, a group of around ten soldiers was also tasked with maintaining order and arresting lawbreakers at the [[Champs-Élysées]].<ref name="DB"/> | ||
A particularly notable episode for the Swiss Guards | A particularly notable episode for the Swiss Guards occurred during the [[French Revolution]]: the [[10 August|massacre]] at the [[Tuileries Palace]].<ref name="DB"/> After the revolutionaries petitioned once again for King [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] to be deposed in 6 August 1792, the King instead of stepping down, strengthened his positions at the Tuileries Palace from 2,000 to 3,000 men, mainly Swiss Guards.<ref name="August 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 10 August]]</ref> The guards were still badly outnumbered<ref name="Correspondence">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The King's Correspondence]]</ref> and were overwhelmed once the fighting started, being massacred almost to a man.<ref name="August 10"/> The few that escaped were killed on the streets.<ref name="Bloodbath">''[[Project Widow]]'' – Bloodbath at Tuileries</ref> Swiss Guards also featured among the so-called "enemies of liberty", the main targets during the [[September Massacres]].<ref name="September">''[[Project Widow]]'' – September Massacres</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 11 September 2023
The Swiss Guards (French: Le Gardes suisses) were regiments of Swiss mercenaries hired to protect the French royal family and their places of residence. Highly sought after throughout Europe, these Swiss warriors were considered to be "good, obedient and ferocious soldiers".[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Originally established as the Swiss Hundred Guard (Cent Suisses) in 1480,[2] they were regularly stationed in Paris. By the middle of the 18th century, a group of around ten soldiers was also tasked with maintaining order and arresting lawbreakers at the Champs-Élysées.[1]
A particularly notable episode for the Swiss Guards occurred during the French Revolution: the massacre at the Tuileries Palace.[1] After the revolutionaries petitioned once again for King Louis XVI to be deposed in 6 August 1792, the King instead of stepping down, strengthened his positions at the Tuileries Palace from 2,000 to 3,000 men, mainly Swiss Guards.[3] The guards were still badly outnumbered[4] and were overwhelmed once the fighting started, being massacred almost to a man.[3] The few that escaped were killed on the streets.[5] Swiss Guards also featured among the so-called "enemies of liberty", the main targets during the September Massacres.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Swiss Guard
- ↑
Swiss Guards on Wikipedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: 10 August
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – The King's Correspondence
- ↑ Project Widow – Bloodbath at Tuileries
- ↑ Project Widow – September Massacres