Talk:Charles Philippe de Bosset

I still do not think the Swiss numismatics cat makes sense

Basset was not born in Switzwrland. He was born in the Principality of Neuchatel. This would not join the Swiss Confederation even vaguely until 1816, and did not become a fully integrated part of the Swiss Confederation until 1848. He did not live in Switzetland until 1818. He sees to have mainly done numismatics while a resident of the Ionian Islands which have headache level complexity in the early 19th-century. I do not think we should be more precise that we can be accurate. We should not place people in categories that intersect nationality and occupation when it is less than clear the person had that nationality when they were involved in that occupation.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:51, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

The lead says Swiss. People would expect to find them in the swiss category because that is where the current country is. Until there's a more accurate category, he should remain in the current nationality. Removing him just makes it harder to find them. The purpose of categories is navigation, not classification. Mason (talk) 05:03, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Neuchâtel

Bossett was born in Neuchâtel. Since that is the article name I think we should use that form, not the German form. It was not part of Swirmtzerland at any point for decades after he was born. It was technically part of the domain of the King of Prussia when he was born, but I believe it was largely a separate polity in personal union, not integrated into the Kingdom.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:55, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

What Swiss regiment

was the Swiss Regiment mentioned in the article the 1st Swiss Regiment (France)? Did he serve under France. There were also Spanish Swiss regiments, but those are older. Or did he serve under the Brirish. It appears he was in the United States of the Ionian Islands when it was a British subject. It is also unclear if he came to the Ionian Islands when they were under French control, and stayed past the British take over, or if he can under British auspices.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:58, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

British

On further review Bosset was governor of Crphalonia as part of a British Administration. The Ionian Islands were under the control of the Republuc of Venice for hundreds of years until 1797. They are then controlled by France for 2 years. Then they become a Republic under nominal Pttoman vassalage, but de facto under control of the Russian Empire. That lasts until 1807. In that year they are ceased by the French Empire. Starting in 1809 most of them come under British control. It is not until 1813 that thry fully come under British control, and they United States if the Ionian Islands protectorate is not organized until 1816.John Pack Lambert (talk) 05:13, 19 June 2024 (UTC)