Quote Originally Posted by hoosier
The Swiss were famous for being mercenaries. Apparently they were also farmed out to the Vatican.
The Swiss Guard at the Vatican is one thing, but I've never heard of Swiss soldiers fighting as mercenaries in war. The charge of the
Swiss Light Brigade? Take that hill, Swissies!? Perhaps you are right, I'd be interested in a specific example (bet it was from a long time ago.)


Edit: our friend wikipedia says they were doing their mercenary thing back in the late middle ages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_mercenaries