There were many famous mercenary groups, but just a few of them will be considered as the most famous mercenary group. The mercenary group includes foreign volunteers, private military contractors. The most famous mercenary group was the white company, and John Hawkwood was in charge of the famous White company.
It was one of the notorious groups. The white company arose under the prominence of Albert Sterz in 1360. Immediately John Hawkwood took over the white company they became the elite’s mercenary army in Italy because it troops a cultural hodgepodge of English, germane, Breton, and Hungarian adventures and were also known for their skills with the longbow and the lance. From 1363 and 1388, Hawkwood fought nonstop for and against the papal state, the city of Milan, and also the city of Florence.
Before mercenaries became illegal in 1989, there were many groups that were famous for being mercenaries. One of those is The Ten Thousand. This group was made of most Greeks. The purpose of this group was to remove King Artaxerxes II. They are most famous for their march from 401–399 BC. Another popular mercenary group is the White Company. This group was based in Italy. Throughout their time, they engaged in a number of battles. Along with that, they had thousands of people in the mercenary at once, always ready for battle. Other popular mercenaries are the Swiss Guard and The Flying Tigers.
There are some mercenaries in history that are more famous as compared to the others. One of the popular mercenaries in history is “The Ten Thousand.†This is composed of Greek warriors with the main task of removing King Artaxerxes II from his throne. This was ordered by the King’s own brother. Another famous mercenary is the Swiss Guard. You may know the Swiss Guards now as those who protect the Vatican but before, this was a type of mercenary that was popular from the 15th to 19th century. The Flying Tigers is known as an American mercenary. They fought with the Chinese people during the Japanese World War. They knew that the risks were high but because mercenaries were paid a lot in the past, a lot of people still went.