Cerino-Badone, Swiss Regiments - Libreria Militare Ares

the emperor for the defence of frontier towns. Having been reformed by his company in 1738, he
retired to his homeland. In 1742 Captain Meyer went to Turin in the spring to raise a battalion of
Swiss Protestants of 700 men. Adrien Meyer had commanded the regiment for the duration of the
war as LCol with great distinction, gaining the commission of Col the 15 January 1747. He was
appointed BG the 14 May 1754, MG the 15 January 1761, LG the 27 March 1771, and finally
second in command in Sardinia for the last three years. Called back in Piedmont, he died at sea
during the crossing from Cagliari to Nice in mid-April of 1774.
Uniforms. Dark blue coat, red lining, cuffs, collar, waistcoat, breeches.
Records. 1744: garrison duty. 1745: 151 (27,5%) men lost at the disaster of Joussaud; 1746, Asti;
1747: Assiette, Valle Stura di Demonte. It was created as garrison force, but since 1746 it was
employed in first line.
Regiment of Lucernois infantry Keller
Colonel. 11-3-1742, Johann Martin Franz Keller (Luzern, 1703 – Luzern, 9 October 1766).
Member of a family of recent nobility (imperial diploma of 28 January 1719), he began his career in
1721 in France, the Regt. Gardes Suisses as E. In 1726 he went to Rome to serve as Lt in the Swiss
Guard of the Pope. In 1728 he became a member of the Grand Council of the Republic of Lucerne,
Secretary of the Board in 1735, when he resigned June 24, 1735 by the papal army. He practiced in
that office until 27 December 1741. He went to Turin and the 15 January 1742 he raised a Regt. of
Swiss Catholics with whom participated in the campaigns of the War of Austrian Succession,
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