THE SWISS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1652-1970 - swissroots-za.ch
THE SWISS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1652-1970 - swissroots-za.ch
THE SWISS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 1652-1970 - swissroots-za.ch
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1 Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 321; Linder, A.: The Swiss at<br />
the Cape of Good Hope, <strong>1652</strong>-1971, p.191.<br />
Mosina, George born Golino TI 1730, died Cape Town 20.7.1798. Sergeant. Married<br />
Rosina of Batavia, widow of burgher Harm Arts, 10.9.1786. They had two <strong>ch</strong>ildren,<br />
David and Eva. / G1/13/2, p. 100; Heese & Lombard, 1992-1999: p. 689.<br />
Pezon de Gerbolles, Guillaume born VS. Entered as Cadet-Sergeant and Titular Sub-<br />
Lieutenant, 1.6.1781. Ensign, 1.7.1783. Resigned, 1.6.1787. / Meuron, Guy de: Le<br />
Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 323.<br />
Pia<strong>ch</strong>aud, Francois born Nyon VD. Entered as Lieutenant 1.6.1781, Captain-<br />
Lieutenant, 1.9.1786. Captain, 30.9.1788. Died a Major at Seringapatam, 29.12.1802.<br />
Tombstone in the garrison cemetery, Seringapatam. / Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment<br />
Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 324.<br />
Prévost, Henry / Louis Henry / Pierre Louis born Nyon VD. Entered as Captain-<br />
Lieutenant, 1.6.1781. Captain, 1.9.1876. Resigned soon after, assuming the name Le<br />
Nieps after the death of André-Urbain Henry Le Nieps, 25.8.1787. 1 Unsuccessfully<br />
applied for a position with the Dut<strong>ch</strong> troops. 2 Made his living as mer<strong>ch</strong>ant in Cape<br />
Town 3 but departed for the Netherlands shortly before the British occupation. Returned<br />
with General Janssens in 1803 as Colonel, Commander at the Castle and Chief of the<br />
Batavian troops. 4 1804 successfully requested a grant of land near Witteboomen, as<br />
compensation for long service rendered to the Republic. 5 During the battle of<br />
Blaauwberg (1806) where the Batavian troops opposed the overwhelmingly superior<br />
British force, Colonel Henry, as he was known, stood alongside General Janssens,<br />
fearless of the bullets flying all around them. Together they led their troops inland into<br />
the mountains where they might better defend themselves against the invader and<br />
negotiate an honourable capitulation. Colonel Henry was repatriated to the Netherlands<br />
on bord the Harriet, departing 6.5.1806. Married Johanna Jacoba la Fèbre of Cape<br />
Town, 18.11.1787. They had two daughters: the first born died in infancy, Christina<br />
Jacoba Chermonde, born 1793, married William Anton Joseph, son of Dr. Lies<strong>ch</strong>ing. In<br />
1803, as widower, married Catharina Rosalie Tostille of Toulon, France. They had no<br />
<strong>ch</strong>ildren. / 1 Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 324; 2 KAB, C 83:<br />
Resolutiën van de Raad van Politie, 26.1.1788, p. 199; 3 KAB, C 94: Resolutiën van de<br />
Raad van Politie, 29.11.1791, pp. 225, 388; C 97: Resolutiën van de Raad van Politie,<br />
11.4.1792, p. 96; 4 Cape Almanac, 1804, p. 88; 5 KAB, BR48: Resolutiën, p. 2870; 6<br />
Linder, A.: The Swiss at the Cape of Good Hope, <strong>1652</strong>-1971, pp.191-192.<br />
Raymond / Retmond, Francois / Francois-Joseph born Saint-Sulpice NE. Entered as<br />
Lieutenant and Staff Officer, 1.6.1781. Captain, 26.1.1787. Captain and Grand Juge on<br />
the regimental staff, 21.6.1789. Died Colombo, 19.7.1790. / Meuron, Guy de: Le<br />
Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 325.<br />
Renaud, Pierre born Neu<strong>ch</strong>atel NE. Entered as Captain, 1.6.1781. Commanded<br />
deta<strong>ch</strong>ment of regiment at Seringapatam. Pensioned at Madras, 1.1.1800. / Meuron,<br />
Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron, 1781-1816, p. 325.<br />
Sergeans, Louis / Charles-Louis born Peseux NE. Entered as Captain, 1.6.1781. Was<br />
obliged to quit regiment at the Cape, 2.3.1786. / Meuron, Guy de: Le Régiment Meuron,<br />
1781-1816, p. 328.<br />
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