List of mercenaries

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List of mercenaries

Early modern

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|1545–1546
|1545–1546
|{{flag|Kingdom of England}}
|{{flag|Kingdom of England}}
|Commanded a battalion of Greek [[stratioti]] who served as mercenaries with the English army during Henry VIII's wars against Scotland.
|Commanded a battalion of Greek [[stratioti]] who served as mercenaries with the English army during [[Henry VIII]]'s wars against Scotland.
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|{{flagicon|Greece}} '''[[Iacob Heraclid|Ioan Iacob Heraclid]]'''
|{{flagicon|Greece}} '''[[Iacob Heraclid|Ioan Iacob Heraclid]]'''
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|{{flag|Holy Roman Empire}}
|{{flag|Holy Roman Empire}}
|Neapolitan general employed by the Holy Roman Emperor [[Rudolf II]] to command Habsburg forces in the [[Long Turkish War|Long War]].
|Neapolitan general employed by [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor]] to command Habsburg forces in the [[Long Turkish War|Long War]].
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|{{flagicon|Veneto}} '''[[Lucrezio Gravisi]]'''
|{{flagicon|Veneto}} '''[[Lucrezio Gravisi]]'''
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|1609–1637
|1609–1637
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|Scottish nobleman and diplomat who served [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus]] during the [[Thirty Years' War]].
|Scottish nobleman and diplomat who served [[Gustavus Adolphus]] during the [[Thirty Years' War]].
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[George Sinclair (mercenary)|George Sinclair]]'''
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[George Sinclair (mercenary)|George Sinclair]]'''
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|1607–1612
|1607–1612
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|Scottish mercenary who fought for [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden]] in the [[Kalmar War]]. He and his men were ambushed and killed by Norwegian peasant militia at the [[Battle of Kringen]].
|Scottish mercenary who fought for [[Gustavus Adolphus]] of Sweden in the [[Kalmar War]]. He and his men were ambushed and killed by Norwegian peasant militia at the [[Battle of Kringen]].
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[William Baillie (soldier)|William Baillie]]'''
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[William Baillie (soldier)|William Baillie]]'''
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|{{flag|Sweden}}
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|Scottish professional soldier who commanded a regiment under [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden]].
|Scottish professional soldier who commanded a regiment under [[Gustavus Adolphus]] of Sweden.
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|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Mark Alexander Boyd]]'''
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Mark Alexander Boyd]]'''
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|1603–1638
|1603–1638
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|Scottish soldier, known as "Black Ramsay", who served [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus]], during the [[Thirty Years' War]].
|Scottish soldier, known as "Black Ramsay", who served [[Gustavus Adolphus]], during the [[Thirty Years' War]].
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|{{flagicon|Bavaria}} '''[[Peter Hagendorf]]'''
|{{flagicon|Bavaria}} '''[[Peter Hagendorf]]'''
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|{{flag|France}}
|{{flag|France}}
|Scottish soldier who served in the French army of [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] during the [[Thirty Years' War]].
|Scottish soldier who served in the French army of [[Louis XIV]] during the [[Thirty Years' War]].
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|{{flagicon|Hanover}} '''[[Anthony Pohlmann]]'''
|{{flagicon|Hanover}} '''[[Anthony Pohlmann]]'''
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