"Legendary Mercenary Armies From History" Topic
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| Tango01 | 27 Aug 2022 9:22 p.m. PST |
"Going back to ancient history, some of the world's most feared fighting forces were made up of freelance warriors who weren't aligned with any particular nation or king. Get the facts on six of history's most infamous and influential private armies…"
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| BillyNM | 27 Aug 2022 10:20 p.m. PST |
Thw Papal Swiss Guard just doesn't stack up against the others – they were hardly a battle-winning force in a major conflict. Or at least not to my knowledge and the article doesn't cite any martial achievements.
I know little of the Flying Tigers – certainly famous and effective – but what was their impactwere on the course of the war? |
Frederick  | 28 Aug 2022 5:56 a.m. PST |
To be fair the Swiss generically were highly effective mercenaries for centuries in Europe – for example in French service |
| Dagwood | 28 Aug 2022 9:27 a.m. PST |
A bit disappointed that there is no mention of Carthage or Syracuse, two famous ancient users of mercenaries. |
| Royston Papworth | 28 Aug 2022 11:32 a.m. PST |
Colour me cynical but I think the Flying Tigers is in there only did to the need to have one American 'thing' in these kind of lists… |
| Redcurrant | 28 Aug 2022 12:15 p.m. PST |
Swiss mercenaries – yes, Swiss (Papal) Guard – no. Flying Tigers – 3 squadrons does not make an army. As Royston says – only put in so as to include something for the Americans. |
| Tango01 | 28 Aug 2022 4:04 p.m. PST |
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| ZULUPAUL | 29 Aug 2022 3:02 a.m. PST |
The Flying Tigers were really only in combat as "mercenaries" for a short time, once the USA entered the war the pilots/ground crew were back in the Army of sent home. The Tigers continued on as a fighter group in Burma for the duration of the war. |
| Joe Legan | 29 Aug 2022 9:24 a.m. PST |
I think it is a good general list. Joe |
| Tango01 | 29 Aug 2022 3:44 p.m. PST |
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paints a legend from the Trojan Wars.
