La Regina Infantry
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Origin and History
This Swiss regiment was raised in 1704 by Colonel Tscharner from troops recruited in the region of Berne. Queen Anne of Great Britain contributed to the equipment and maintenance of the regiment who received the name of “La Regina” or “La Reyne” in her honour.
In 1706, the regiment incorporated the men from Alt Infantry a regiment raised in 1704 in the region of Fribourg in Switzerland. In April of the same year, La Regina Infantry was in its turn incorporated into Ghidt Infantry.
At its creation, the regiment counted one battalion and was under the command of:
- since 1704 until 1706: Colonel Tscharner
Service during the War
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Uniform
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Colours
 La Regina Colonella Colour - Copyright: Michele Savasta Fiore |
 La Regina Ordinanza Colour - Copyright: Michele Savasta Fiore |
References
Bona, Federico: Bandiere e Uniformi Sabaude
Cavalieri, Giorgio: Uniformi Piemontesi 1671- 1798, L'Arciere - 2004 - Riva di Chieri
Deputazione Sopra gli Studi di Storia Patria per le Antiche Provincie e la Lombardia: Le Campagne di Guerra in Piemonte (1703- 1708) e l'Assedio di Torino (1706), Vol. I, Torino Fratelli Bocca Librai di Sua Maestà
Fiorenti, Fabio: A me i miei dragoni, Gaspari Editore, Udine, 2006
Mola di Nomimaglio, Gustavo with Roberto Sandri Giachino, Giancarlo Melano, Piergiuseppe Menietti: L'esercito ducale sabaudo nel 1706. Organizzazione, uniformi, bandiere., Turin: Centro Studi Piemontesi, 2006
Acknowledgements
Michele Savasta Fiore for the initial version of this article
