Why is Swiss military /his/tory so based ? most wanted mercenaries

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>>71600
>Why is Swiss military /his/tory so based ?

It is?

>>71600
No fear of death judging by their fighting style between 1400 and 1800.

>>71736
>their fighting style between 1400 and 1800

Their military history ended in 1515 though

>>71694
yes

>>71774
Not as mercenaries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dreux

Look at the red brick wall stuff

https://books.google.nl/books?id=qF02zo3O9JUC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=battle+of+rossbach+red+brick+wall&source=bl&ots=eqCUR1ZUCC&sig=Z9nUy2z_WtUROXEpZQu36etWvhE&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAGoVChMI84L70c3yyAIVwRgPCh0UDgbl#v=onepage&q=battle%20of%20rossbach%20red%20brick%20wall&f=false

>>71774
Wat.
>cent Suisse
>Swiss mercs in United Provinces
>Swiss mercs in Portugal
>Swiss mercs in Grande Armee

Mountain passes and only mountain passes.
You could be a downs toddler with a box of fireworks and still successfully defend Switzerland.

>>71974
Why did they fail in 1798 then?

>>72015
Because France in 1798 wasn't something you wanted to fight.

>>72015
I blame Russian leadership

>>72041
Funny that. You'd think a nation of rebels wouldn't be too dangerous. VIVE L'EMPREUR

>>72090
shh

>>71774
They've only been neutral for 200 years