А я везде читаю, что стали.
The Musketeers of the Guard were a junior unit, initially of roughly company strength, of the military branch of the Royal Household or Maison du Roi. They were created in 1622 when Louis XIII furnished a company of light cavalry
The first streltsy units were created by Ivan the Terrible sometime between 1545 and 1550 and armed with the arquebus. — спустя 20 лет.
The iconic «Redcoat» of the British Empire
Швейцарцы были скорее исключением из правила, чем правилом.
Не могу спорить. Видимо, я просто читал плохие источники.