![Two mercenaries of the Karrer Regiment, 1763. Hand-drawing, after 1850.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/regiment-karrer-titel-300x225.jpg)
Swiss mercenaries in North America
Although not officially permitted, Swiss mercenaries were active in North America during the late Baroque period. Swiss fighters of the Karrer Infantry Regiment lost their lives in Mississippi during the war between France and the Native American tribes.
![Map of Nova Scotia circa 1749. The Fortress of Louisbourg is located on the southern coast of Cape Breton Island.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/karte-von-nova-scotia-um-1749-300x197.jpg)
![Allegory of mercenary life, circa 1625.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/allegorie-auf-das-soldnerwesen-um-1625-dig-5245-lm-24998-300x266.jpg)
![Disembarkation of the Karrer Regiment at Louisbourg, circa 1730.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/ausschiffung-des-regiments-karrer-bei-louisbourg-um-1730-300x192.jpg)
![Flag of Switzerland’s Karrer Regiment.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/Fahne-des-Schweizer-Regiments-Karrer-GBE-35255_BS-19241379-300x287.jpg)
![View of Louisbourg around 1778.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/ansicht-von-louisbourg-um-1778-300x192.jpg)
![In the 1960s, the Canadian government began rebuilding parts of historic Fort Louisbourg.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/fort-louisburg-barracken-300x200.jpg)
![Map detailing the attack by Swiss mercenaries and French troops on the Chickasaw village. From the perspective of the attackers, the campaign was a failure; mercenaries from the Swiss regiment were among those who lost their lives.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/karte-des-angriffs-der-schweizer-soldner-und-der-franzosischen-truppen-auf-das-dorf-der-chickasaw-300x273.jpg)