Captain D'Agoust was an officer of the group of Swiss soldiers what have served as guards at European courts since when?
Swiss Guards Swiss Guards (French: "Gardes Suisses" ; German: "Schweizergarde" ) are the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century.
Genoese crossbowmen The Genoese crossbowmen (Italian: "Balestrieri genovesi" ) were a famous military corps of the Middle Ages, which acted both in defence of the Republic of Genoa, and as mercenaries for other Italian or European powers.