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.
Swiss Armed Forces The Swiss Armed Forces (German: "Schweizer Armee," French: "Armée suisse," Italian: "Esercito svizzero," Romanisch: "Armada svizra)" operates on land, in the air, and in international waters. Under the country's militia system, professional soldiers constitute about 5 percent of the military and the rest are conscripts or volunteers aged 19 to 34 (in some cases up to 50). Because of Switzerland's long history of neutrality, the armed forces do not take part in conflicts in other countries, but it does participate in international peacekeeping missions. Switzerland is part of the NATO Partnership for Peace programme.