The Dutch Guards (Dutch: Hollandsche Gardes), nicknamed the Blue Guards (Dutch: Blauwe Garde) in the late 17th century, were an elite infantry unit of the army of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, also known as the Dutch Republic.
The Dutch Guards (Dutch: Hollandsche Gardes), nicknamed the Blue Guards (Dutch: Blauwe Garde) in the late 17th century, were an elite infantry unit of the army of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, also known as the Dutch Republic.