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The original provincial regiments (landskapsregementen) were raised by splitting the old grand regiments, forming 20 infantry (actually 21 as Smålands regemente was split into Kronobergs and Jönköpings regemente) and eight cavalry regiments as written in the Swedish constitution of 1634.
Viborgs läns infanteriregemente (Viborg County Regiment of Foot) Åbo läns infanteriregemente (Åbo County Regiment of Foot) Österbottens regemente (Österbotten Regiment) Later raised Swedish infantry regiments: Andra livgrenadjärregementet (2nd Life Grenadier Regiment) Bergsregementet (The Mine Regiment) Blekinge bataljon (Blekinge Battalion)
A member of the Life Guards' Dragoon Music Corps.. This is a list of Swedish cavalry regiments, battalions, corps and companies that have existed in the Swedish Army.They are listed in three ways, first by the actual units that have existed, then by the various names these units have had, and last by the various designations these units have had.
This is a list of Swedish artillery regiments, battalions, corps and companies that have existed in the Swedish Army. They are listed in three ways, first by the actual units that have existed, then by the various names these units have had, and last by the various designations these units have had.
The Crown Prince's Hussar Regiment (Swedish: Kronprinsens husarregemente), designated K 7, was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment located in the province of Scania that traced its origins back to the 18th century. It had a number of names over its history, most famously Mörner's Hussar Regiment (Mörnerska husarregementet) during the Napoleonic ...
The Svea Life Guards (Swedish: Svea livgarde), also I 1, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that was active in various forms 1521–2000. The unit was based in the Stockholm Garrison in Stockholm and belonged to the King's Life and Household Troops (Kungl.
Kalmar Regiment was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth. The regiment was allotted in 1686. The regiment was given the designation I 20 (20th Infantry Regiment) in a general order in 1816. The designation was ...
The grenadier units had, by the time of the Napoleonic Wars, ceased using the hand-thrown grenades, and were largely known for being composed of physically big men, sometimes veterans of previous military campaigns, frequently relied upon for shock actions. They otherwise used the same arms and tactics as the line infantry.