"Swiss Infantry" Topic

I was thinking about painting some Swiss infantry to go along with my French army, however I am having trouble finding any detailed information about them in my books. I would like to know how many regiments there were and what their uniforms looked like (coats, belts, facings etc).

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Let's see if the link works this time

There were four regiments Suisse

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Connard,

Thanks for the links they have been a big help.

Can any one tell me how many companies are in a Swiss batallion? I am also interested on the size of the Neuchatel and Valais batallions.

I've always assumed that foreign regiments in French service were organised as the home-raised regiments were.

here is a plate for the battalions Neuchatel and Valaisian

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@ Connard

Are those "black" facings black or very dark blue?

Black

Habit à la française à pans longs de drap écarlates. Collet échancré noir à passepoil blanc. Pattes d'épaules écarlates passepoilées de blanc. Revers carrés noirs à passepoil blanc. Parements noirs à passepoil blanc à pattes (en trident à trois boutons) écarlates à passepoil blanc. Retroussis noirs à passepoil blanc ornés d'étoiles à cinq branches blanches. Poches verticales simulées par un passepoil blanc. Boutons de laiton.
A partir de 1812, habit à pans courts et revers agrafés de drap écarlate avec les mêmes agréments. Retroussis ornés de N couronnés blancs.

Connard

Thanks again, I assumed that they would follow the French organization but I wanted to make sure. These should add some color to my french army.