Their infantry is a joke. I created a new character today, went to the training grounds, completed the training, hit level 2, left, and was immediately attacked by 9 vaegir footmen. "OK," I though, "I'll just kill these off real quick, they're just low tier troops." So I did. Got a 2h battle axe. I start running off towards Reyvadin, and bam, I'm attacked by 12 Vaegir horsemen. I'm level 4 at this point, with nothing but some crap-ass armor and a two handed axe. So I charge at the horsemen. I slaughter them, pick up a balanced battle axe, some sturdy lamellar, etc. I hit 6. So then I'm off to Reyvadin again, and I find 15 Swadian Infantry.
I was kinda worried at first - these guys were wearing some pretty heavy mail armor, carrying large shields, and half of them had pikes. I was on horseback, with just a battle axe.
I was hit once that battle, for a whopping 5 damage.
Low riding skill (3), low weapon proficiencies (2h weapons was at 92 at the end of the battle), low health (max of 50 at the time), and by my self, against 15 high-end troops (2nd to top tier).
If that's the best you Swadians have to offer, I'm disappointed. Your "elite" footmen can't even take out one little man with an axe.
No wonder the Nords and Vaegirs rape you all the time.