they numbered some 250 including voluntary corps. the vast majority were bachelors – this resulting in marrying and partnering some of the daughter of the elite seychellois families, after their term of service in seychelles migrated with their families to the us. after the coup d'état of 5 june 1977, a number of families sought refuge in the us. it is estimated there are some 1500 seychellois in the us.