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The armour of a cuirassier was very expensive; in England, in 1629, a cuirassier's equipment cost four pounds and 10 shillings (equivalent to £1,084.487 in 2025) [6], whilst a harquebusier's (a lighter type of cavalry) was a mere one pound and six shillings [7] (equivalent to £313.296 in 2025). [6]
Västergötland Horsemen (Veteran) (8 companies) - Colonel Erik Soop (Swedish) Dāmitz Cuirassier Regiment (4 companies) - Colonel Sigfrid von Dāmitz (German)
Stenbock Cuirassier (Swedish) Soop Cuirassier (Swedish) Silversparre Squadron (Swedish) Sack Squadron (Swedish) Sperreuter Squadron (Swedish) Stålhandske Cuirassier (Finnish) Tesenhaussen (Livonian) Domhoff Squadron (Kurland) Baudissin Cuirassier (German) B. Saxe-Weiver Cuirassier (German) Horn Cuirassier (German) Kotchtitzky Cuirassier (German)
Contemporary to the cuirassier and lancer cavalry, they used smaller horses, for which reason they were also known as Ringerpferde (corresponding to the French Argoulets). They were originally recruited in the North German Plain , west of the Oder river at the time of the Schmalkaldic War (1546–1547).
Cuirassier du Roi, 1780. Known as 8e régiment de cavalerie after the French Revolution, they were one of the few European cuirassier regiments in the late 18th century who still wore breast and back plates. By the French Revolutionary Wars at the end of the 18th century, the use of body armour had declined to virtual extinction.
Swedish cuisine could be described as centered around cultured dairy products, crisp and soft breads, berries and stone fruits, beef, chicken, lamb, pork, eggs, and seafood. Potatoes are often served as a side dish, often boiled. Swedish cuisine has a wide variety of breads of different shapes and sizes, made of rye, wheat, oat, white, dark ...
The Swedish Army Intelligence School (Arméns underrättelseskola, UndS) was a school unit in the army that operated from 1964 to 1998. In connection with the relocation of the Life Regiment Hussars to Karlsborg Garrison, the Swedish Army Intelligence School became part of the regiment on 1 July 1983.
"Three-quarters" cuirassier's armour (early 17th century). Typical Swiss or Landsknechts half-armour worn by foot soldiers in the 16th century, known in England as almain rivet. Munition armour (also "munitions-grade armour", "munition quality armour") was mass-produced armour stockpiled in armouries to equip both foot soldiers and mounted ...