Regiment de Meuron
| Régiment de Meuron | |
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The regiment's colours in British service | |
| Active | 1781–1816 |
| Allegiance | Dutch East India Company (1781–1795) Great Britain (1795–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1816) |
| Branch | British Army (1795–1816) |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Patron | Charles-Daniel de Meuron |
| Colors | Red Coats with Sky Blue (Light Blue) Facings (when in British Service) |
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The Regiment de Meuron was a regiment of infantry originally raised in Switzerland in 1781 for service with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). At the time the French, Spanish, Dutch and other armies employed units of Swiss mercenaries. The regiment was named for its commander, Colonel Charles-Daniel de Meuron, who was born in Neuchâtel in 1738.