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Temporary Units, so-called "-männing" regiments - Infantry

8. Temporary Units- Infantry

Introduction

In order to strengthen the Army at time of war a great number of "extra" regiments were established. An example of those regiments is the so-called "-männing" regiments. During The Great Nordic War (1700 - 1721) a number of "Three-männing" (tremänningsregementen) regiments were established as early as in 1700. Normally the "Rote"-farmers only had to provide one infantry soldier to the Army and every "rusthåll" had to provide one cavalryman with a horse to the Cavalry. Three-männing regiments meant that three "rotar" together had to provide an extra soldier (besides the regular soldiers they had to provide). These extra soldiers were meant to be a reserve back home when the regular soldiers were mobilized and away from the home county. So the purpose of the three-männing regiments were to protect Sweden when the regular regiments were abroad. The three-männing regiments were not supposed to be sent abroad. However, the extra units were also used to strengthen the field Army. Sometimes the extra soldiers also were used to replace killed soldiers in the regular regiments. Both four- and five-männing regiments were established in 1702. In four-männing regiments 4 "rotar" togeter provided an extra soldier and in five-männing regiments 5 "rotar" together provided an extra soldier. This was of course beside their duty to provide the ordinary soldier of the "rote". The five-männing regiments were established in the provinces where the ordinary provincial regiment was serving in war zones. The four-männing regiments were established in the few provinces where the ordinary provincial regiment still was quartered at home. Three-männing regiments were established once again in 1710, both infantry and cavalry. In 1718 both three- and five-männing regiments were established.

Reserve soldiers - the "Vargering"

The männing-regiments were first of all extra units being established at wartime. However they were not really reserve soldiers to be used as replacement of killed soldiers in the ordinary regiments. The system of providing reserve soldiers was called "vargering" or "varjering". This was soldiers recruited by each "rote" as a reserve for the ordinary soldier of the "rote" in war time (to be used if the ordinary soldier got killed). If the ordinary soldier got killed, the "rote"-farmer had to provide a replacement soldier. If he didn't manage this the farmer often had to dress in uniform him self. It wasn't easy to find a reserve in times of war. So it was in the interest of the "rote" farmers to have a reserve soldier ready. It was very common that it is was a son of the ordinary soldier of the "rote" who was the reserve soldier.

Temporary Infantry Units Established During the Great Nordic War -

Sweden

Upplands tremänningsregemente till fot (1197 men - 8 Companies)

Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in Central Sweden (first of all in the provinces of Uppland, Västmanland and Dalarna). One battalion of the regiment was together with a battalion of Östgöta and Södermanlands Three Männing Regiment transferred to the Life Guards of Foot in 1702. To reinforce the the Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot, the remaining battalion of the Östgöta and Södermanlands Three Männing Regiment was transferred to the regiment in 1703. In 1708 the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot was reestablished a second time in 1712. The regiment was disestablished in 1719 and the soldiers were transferred to the Foot Life Gurads and a few other units. The first commander of the regiment was General Major Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt.

Upplands femmänningsregemente (960 men - 8 Companies)

Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1703. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Uppland (240 men), Södermanland (240 men), Västmanland (240 men) and Dalarna (240 men). In 1714 the regiment was extended to 1200 men. A Garrison Regiment was established in the city of Stralsund (Swedish Pomerania, Northern Germany) in 1720. This regiment was the result of a merger of 600 men from the Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot and the Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment received the name "H. Maj:t Drottningens Livregemente" in 1722. When the Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot was divided in 1720, the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet).

Östgöta och Södermanlands tremänningsregemente till fot (800 men - 8 Companies)

Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Östergötland (400 men) and Södermanland (400 men). In 1703 one battalion of the regiment was together with a battalion from the Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The remaining battalion of the Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot formed a new regiment together with the remaining battalion of the Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot. In 1708 this new regiment was also transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot was reestablished in 1712. In 1714 the regiment was once again divided and one part was transferred to the Östgöta Infantry Regiment and the other part to the Södermanland Regiment. However this division of the regiment was dissolved by King Karl XII the very same year and the Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot was reestablished. In 1716 the regiment was reinforced with the Östgöta Three Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment now numbered 1200 men. The Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot had an important role in the battle of Södra Stäket, South of Stockholm, on August 13th 1719 in a victorious battle against the Russians. The regiment managed to hold their positions until reinforcements arrived - the Södermanland Regiment. At the end of 1721 the regiment was reduced and the majority of the soldiers were transferred to the Life Guards of Foot.

Smålands tremänningsregemente till fot (1100 men - 8 Companies)

Småland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the province of Småland. After the battle at Liesna in 1708 the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The Regiment was reestablished in 1712. In 1719 the regiment was merged with the Småland Five Männing Regiment of Foot and received the new name Småland Three and Five Männing Regiment of Foot. In 1724 the regiment moved to Halmstad in the province of Halland. The regiment then received the name Halland Garrison Regiment and later His Majesty's Own Enlisted Regiment.

Smålands femmänningsregemente till fot (900 men - 8 Companies)

Småland Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1703. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Östergötland (240 men) and Småland (220 men). In 1719 the regiment was merged with the Småland Three Männing Regiment of Foot and received the new name Småland Three and Five Männing Regiment of Foot.

Västgöta tremänningsregemente till fot (1200 men - 9 Companies, later 8)

Västgöta Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the counties of Skaraborg (400 men) and Älvsborg - including Dal (800 men). In 1710 the regiment was reduced to 900 men. In 1718 the unit once again numbered 1200 soldiers. In 1719 the regiment was merged with the new Gothenburg Garrison Regiment. The regiment was reorganized into artillery in 1801 and formed the Göta Artillery Regiment as well as the Army Fleet Sea Artillery Corps.

Västgöta femmänningsregemente till fot (1209 men - 8 Companies, 1709 - 1714: 12 Companies)

Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1703. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Närke and Värmland (369 men) plus the counties of Skaraborg (315 men) and Älvsborg - including Dal (525 men). In the beginning the regiment carried the name Västgöta Four and Five Männing Regiment but received the name Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot in 1716. A Garrison Regiment was established in the city of Stralsund (Swedish Pomerania, northern Germany) in 1720. This regiment was the result of a merger of 600 men from Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot and Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment received the name "H. Maj:t Drottningens Livregemente" in 1722. The remains of the Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot formed together with Västgöta Three Männing Regiment of Foot the Gothenburg Garrison regiment.

Närke-Värmlands tremänningsregemente till fot (1023 men - 5 (8) Companies)

Närke and Värmland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The regiment was established with additional soldiers enrolled in the provinces of Närke and Värmland (472 men) and with soldiers recruited by the Värmland Mining Districts (551 men). In 1716 the regiment received the name Närke Three Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment was reestablished in 1712. In 1719 the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot, the artillery and to the Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot.

Hälsinge tremänningsbataljon (400 men - 1 Battalion)

Hälsinge Three Männing battalion of Foot Established in 1701. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Medelpad, Hälsingland and Jämtland. In the beginning the battalion numbered 400 men but was reinforced to 640 men with Five Männing soldiers from Hälsingland and Gästrikland in 1702. The battalion was transferred to Hälsingland Regiment and to Jämtland Regiment in 1719.

Bergsregementet (femmänningar - 500 men)

Mountain Regiment A mountain battalion was established by Bergslag Mining District in 1701. In 1705 they were consolidated with another regiment and formed a regiment in 1709.

Östra Skånska utskrivningsregementet (600 men in 1715)

East Scanian Conscript Regiment Established 1711 in the province of Skåne.

Västra skånska utskrivningsregementet (665 men in 1718)

West Scanian Conscript Regiment Established 1711 in the province of Skåne. The regiment was transferred to the Stralsund Garrison Regiment in 1721.

Hallands utskrivningsregementet (700 men in 1718)

Halland Conscript Regiment Established 1711 in the province of Halland. Disbanded in 1721.

Västerbottens tremänningar till fot

Västerbotten Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1701. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the province of Västerbotten.

Grenadjärbataljonen (512 men)

The Grenadier Battalion Established in 1706. The soldiers were hand picked from the Småland and Västgöta Three Männing Regiment, Uppland Västgöta Five Männing Regiment, the East Scanian Conscript Regiment, the West Scanian Conscript Regiment, the Halland Conscript Regiment and the Mountain Regiment. The regiment formed 8 companies of 64 men each and the regiment was used as a special task force. The regiment was disbanded in 1710 and the soldiers was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot.

Äntergast-, Sjögast- och Volontär-regementen

Marine Board, Sea Hand and Volunteer Regiments Established in the provinces of Uppland, Södermanland, Västmanland, Småland and Hälsingland.

Infantry "Männing" Regiments in Finland

Österbottens tremänningar till fot

Österbotten Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1701.

Österbottens femmänningar till fot

Österbotten Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1701.

Åbo, Björneborgs och Nylands tremänningsregemente till fot (1025 men - 8 Companies)

Åbo, Björneborg and Nyland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Åbo, Björneborg and Nyland. In 1708 the remains of regiment were transferred to the Värmland regiment. The unit was reestablished in 1709/1710.

Nylands femmänningar till fot

Nyland Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1712/13. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the province Nyland and in the district of Raseborg (in total 100 men).

Tavastehus, Viborgs och Nyslotts läns tremänningsregemente till fot

Tavastehus, Viborg and Nyslott Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the counties of Tavastehus, Viborg and Nyslott. Surrendered to the Russians in august 1704 at Narva. The regiment was not reestablished.

Savolax femmänningsregemente (bataljon) till fot

Savolaks Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1711. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the county of Savolaks. The unit had a strength of about 200 men. In 1714 the regiment was transferred to Savolaks and Nyslott Infantry Regiment.

About the so-called “Männing” Regiments

Normally these temporally regiments didn't have the same number of soldiers as the regular regiments. They were also often consolidated with other regiments when the number of soldiers decreased. The soldiers in a temporally regiment were recruited in different provinces. However, the temporally regiments were given a name corresponding to the name of the province where the majority of the soldiers were recruited.

Stånd - ståndsperson

A few of the temporally regiments has the word "stånd" in their regimental names, for example the "Stånd" Dragoons. Those regiments were raised by wealthy persons of rank (ståndsperson). By persons of rank you normally mean the nobility, estate owners or well-off townspeople. The Clergy Dragoons (prästdragoner) were provided by the clergy. The Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet) was organized into 8 companies and established in mining areas. The regiment was a temporally unit and was established only when needed. It was first established in the 1500's and in the beginning of the 1600's and during the Great Nordic War (1700-1721). The soldiers were recruited in the provinces of Närke, Västmanland, Värmland, Dalarna, Södermanland, Östergötland, Västergötland and Småland. All of those provinces were mining districts. A few of the temporally regiments were later reorganized into regular or permanent regiments. These regiments then received names after the names of their Colonels. Example of those regiments: Västgöta Three "Männing Regiment (Västgöta tremänningsregemente) became the Steding Regiment (Stedingkska regementet). The regiment were merged with the Göta Artillary Regiment (Göta artilleriregemente) in 1801. Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet) became the Stackelberg Regiment (Stackelbergska regementet) and later the Jägerhorn Regiment (Jägerhornska regementet). The regiment were lost at the fortress of Sevaborg, Helsinki in 1809 (Swedish-Russian War of 1808 - 1809). West Scanian Regiment (Västra Skånska regementet) became the Engelbrecht Regiment (Engelbrechtska regementet) and remained in The Swedish Pomerania, Northern Germany (Pommern) after the province were lost in 1815 Småland Three and Five "Männing" Regiments (Smålands tre- och femmännings-regementen) became the base for His Majesty's Enlisted Regiment (Konungens eget värvade regemente).

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Temporary Units, so-called "-

männing" regiments - Infantry

8. Temporary Units-

Infantry

Introduction

In order to strengthen the Army at time of war a great number of "extra" regiments were established. An example of those regiments is the so-called "- männing" regiments. During The Great Nordic War (1700 - 1721) a number of "Three-männing" (tremänningsregementen) regiments were established as early as in 1700. Normally the "Rote"-farmers only had to provide one infantry soldier to the Army and every "rusthåll" had to provide one cavalryman with a horse to the Cavalry. Three-männing regiments meant that three "rotar" together had to provide an extra soldier (besides the regular soldiers they had to provide). These extra soldiers were meant to be a reserve back home when the regular soldiers were mobilized and away from the home county. So the purpose of the three-männing regiments were to protect Sweden when the regular regiments were abroad. The three- männing regiments were not supposed to be sent abroad. However, the extra units were also used to strengthen the field Army. Sometimes the extra soldiers also were used to replace killed soldiers in the regular regiments. Both four- and five-männing regiments were established in 1702. In four-männing regiments 4 "rotar" togeter provided an extra soldier and in five- männing regiments 5 "rotar" together provided an extra soldier. This was of course beside their duty to provide the ordinary soldier of the "rote". The five-männing regiments were established in the provinces where the ordinary provincial regiment was serving in war zones. The four-männing regiments were established in the few provinces where the ordinary provincial regiment still was quartered at home. Three-männing regiments were established once again in 1710, both infantry and cavalry. In 1718 both three- and five-männing regiments were established.

Reserve soldiers - the "Vargering"

The männing-regiments were first of all extra units being established at wartime. However they were not really reserve soldiers to be used as replacement of killed soldiers in the ordinary regiments. The system of providing reserve soldiers was called "vargering" or "varjering". This was soldiers recruited by each "rote" as a reserve for the ordinary soldier of the "rote" in war time (to be used if the ordinary soldier got killed). If the ordinary soldier got killed, the "rote"-farmer had to provide a replacement soldier. If he didn't manage this the farmer often had to dress in uniform him self. It wasn't easy to find a reserve in times of war. So it was in the interest of the "rote" farmers to have a reserve soldier ready. It was very common that it is was a son of the ordinary soldier of the "rote" who was the reserve soldier.

Temporary Infantry Units

Established During the Great

Nordic War - Sweden

Upplands tremänningsregemente till fot

(1197 men - 8 Companies)

Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in Central Sweden (first of all in the provinces of Uppland, Västmanland and Dalarna). One battalion of the regiment was together with a battalion of Östgöta and Södermanlands Three Männing Regiment transferred to the Life Guards of Foot in 1702. To reinforce the the Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot, the remaining battalion of the Östgöta and Södermanlands Three Männing Regiment was transferred to the regiment in 1703. In 1708 the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot was reestablished a second time in 1712. The regiment was disestablished in 1719 and the soldiers were transferred to the Foot Life Gurads and a few other units. The first commander of the regiment was General Major Adam Ludvig Lewenhaupt.

Upplands femmänningsregemente (960 men

- 8 Companies)

Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1703. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Uppland (240 men), Södermanland (240 men), Västmanland (240 men) and Dalarna (240 men). In 1714 the regiment was extended to 1200 men. A Garrison Regiment was established in the city of Stralsund (Swedish Pomerania, Northern Germany) in 1720. This regiment was the result of a merger of 600 men from the Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot and the Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment received the name "H. Maj:t Drottningens Livregemente" in 1722. When the Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot was divided in 1720, the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet).

Östgöta och Södermanlands

tremänningsregemente till fot (800 men - 8

Companies)

Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Östergötland (400 men) and Södermanland (400 men). In 1703 one battalion of the regiment was together with a battalion from the Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The remaining battalion of the Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot formed a new regiment together with the remaining battalion of the Uppland Three Männing Regiment of Foot. In 1708 this new regiment was also transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot was reestablished in 1712. In 1714 the regiment was once again divided and one part was transferred to the Östgöta Infantry Regiment and the other part to the Södermanland Regiment. However this division of the regiment was dissolved by King Karl XII the very same year and the Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot was reestablished. In 1716 the regiment was reinforced with the Östgöta Three Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment now numbered 1200 men. The Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot had an important role in the battle of Södra Stäket, South of Stockholm, on August 13th 1719 in a victorious battle against the Russians. The regiment managed to hold their positions until reinforcements arrived - the Södermanland Regiment. At the end of 1721 the regiment was reduced and the majority of the soldiers were transferred to the Life Guards of Foot.

Smålands tremänningsregemente till fot

(1100 men - 8 Companies)

Småland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the province of Småland. After the battle at Liesna in 1708 the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot. The Regiment was reestablished in 1712. In 1719 the regiment was merged with the Småland Five Männing Regiment of Foot and received the new name Småland Three and Five Männing Regiment of Foot. In 1724 the regiment moved to Halmstad in the province of Halland. The regiment then received the name Halland Garrison Regiment and later His Majesty's Own Enlisted Regiment.

Smålands femmänningsregemente till fot

(900 men - 8 Companies)

Småland Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1703. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Östergötland (240 men) and Småland (220 men). In 1719 the regiment was merged with the Småland Three Männing Regiment of Foot and received the new name Småland Three and Five Männing Regiment of Foot.

Västgöta tremänningsregemente till fot

(1200 men - 9 Companies, later 8)

Västgöta Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the counties of Skaraborg (400 men) and Älvsborg - including Dal (800 men). In 1710 the regiment was reduced to 900 men. In 1718 the unit once again numbered 1200 soldiers. In 1719 the regiment was merged with the new Gothenburg Garrison Regiment. The regiment was reorganized into artillery in 1801 and formed the Göta Artillery Regiment as well as the Army Fleet Sea Artillery Corps.

Västgöta femmänningsregemente till fot

(1209 men - 8 Companies, 1709 - 1714: 12

Companies)

Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1703. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Närke and Värmland (369 men) plus the counties of Skaraborg (315 men) and Älvsborg - including Dal (525 men). In the beginning the regiment carried the name Västgöta Four and Five Männing Regiment but received the name Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot in 1716. A Garrison Regiment was established in the city of Stralsund (Swedish Pomerania, northern Germany) in 1720. This regiment was the result of a merger of 600 men from Uppland Five Männing Regiment of Foot and Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment received the name "H. Maj:t Drottningens Livregemente" in 1722. The remains of the Västgöta Five Männing Regiment of Foot formed together with Västgöta Three Männing Regiment of Foot the Gothenburg Garrison regiment.

Närke-Värmlands tremänningsregemente

till fot (1023 men - 5 (8) Companies)

Närke and Värmland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The regiment was established with additional soldiers enrolled in the provinces of Närke and Värmland (472 men) and with soldiers recruited by the Värmland Mining Districts (551 men). In 1716 the regiment received the name Närke Three Männing Regiment of Foot. The regiment was reestablished in 1712. In 1719 the remains of the regiment was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot, the artillery and to the Östgöta and Södermanland Three Männing Regiment of Foot.

Hälsinge tremänningsbataljon (400 men - 1

Battalion)

Hälsinge Three Männing battalion of Foot Established in 1701. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Medelpad, Hälsingland and Jämtland. In the beginning the battalion numbered 400 men but was reinforced to 640 men with Five Männing soldiers from Hälsingland and Gästrikland in 1702. The battalion was transferred to Hälsingland Regiment and to Jämtland Regiment in 1719.

Bergsregementet (femmänningar - 500 men)

Mountain Regiment A mountain battalion was established by Bergslag Mining District in 1701. In 1705 they were consolidated with another regiment and formed a regiment in 1709.

Östra Skånska utskrivningsregementet (600

men in 1715)

East Scanian Conscript Regiment Established 1711 in the province of Skåne.

Västra skånska utskrivningsregementet

(665 men in 1718)

West Scanian Conscript Regiment Established 1711 in the province of Skåne. The regiment was transferred to the Stralsund Garrison Regiment in 1721.

Hallands utskrivningsregementet (700 men

in 1718)

Halland Conscript Regiment Established 1711 in the province of Halland. Disbanded in 1721.

Västerbottens tremänningar till fot

Västerbotten Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1701. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the province of Västerbotten.

Grenadjärbataljonen (512 men)

The Grenadier Battalion Established in 1706. The soldiers were hand picked from the Småland and Västgöta Three Männing Regiment, Uppland Västgöta Five Männing Regiment, the East Scanian Conscript Regiment, the West Scanian Conscript Regiment, the Halland Conscript Regiment and the Mountain Regiment. The regiment formed 8 companies of 64 men each and the regiment was used as a special task force. The regiment was disbanded in 1710 and the soldiers was transferred to the Life Guards of Foot.

Äntergast-, Sjögast- och Volontär-

regementen

Marine Board, Sea Hand and Volunteer Regiments Established in the provinces of Uppland, Södermanland, Västmanland, Småland and Hälsingland.

Infantry "Männing" Regiments in

Finland

Österbottens tremänningar till fot

Österbotten Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1701.

Österbottens femmänningar till fot

Österbotten Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1701.

Åbo, Björneborgs och Nylands

tremänningsregemente till fot (1025 men - 8

Companies)

Åbo, Björneborg and Nyland Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the provinces of Åbo, Björneborg and Nyland. In 1708 the remains of regiment were transferred to the Värmland regiment. The unit was reestablished in 1709/1710.

Nylands femmänningar till fot

Nyland Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1712/13. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the province Nyland and in the district of Raseborg (in total 100 men).

Tavastehus, Viborgs och Nyslotts läns

tremänningsregemente till fot

Tavastehus, Viborg and Nyslott Three Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1700. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the counties of Tavastehus, Viborg and Nyslott. Surrendered to the Russians in august 1704 at Narva. The regiment was not reestablished.

Savolax femmänningsregemente (bataljon)

till fot

Savolaks Five Männing Regiment of Foot Established in 1711. The soldiers were recruited by the "rote" farmers in the county of Savolaks. The unit had a strength of about 200 men. In 1714 the regiment was transferred to Savolaks and Nyslott Infantry Regiment.

About the so-called “Männing”

Regiments

Normally these temporally regiments didn't have the same number of soldiers as the regular regiments. They were also often consolidated with other regiments when the number of soldiers decreased. The soldiers in a temporally regiment were recruited in different provinces. However, the temporally regiments were given a name corresponding to the name of the province where the majority of the soldiers were recruited.

Stånd - ståndsperson

A few of the temporally regiments has the word "stånd" in their regimental names, for example the "Stånd" Dragoons. Those regiments were raised by wealthy persons of rank (ståndsperson). By persons of rank you normally mean the nobility, estate owners or well-off townspeople. The Clergy Dragoons (prästdragoner) were provided by the clergy. The Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet) was organized into 8 companies and established in mining areas. The regiment was a temporally unit and was established only when needed. It was first established in the 1500's and in the beginning of the 1600's and during the Great Nordic War (1700-1721). The soldiers were recruited in the provinces of Närke, Västmanland, Värmland, Dalarna, Södermanland, Östergötland, Västergötland and Småland. All of those provinces were mining districts. A few of the temporally regiments were later reorganized into regular or permanent regiments. These regiments then received names after the names of their Colonels. Example of those regiments: Västgöta Three "Männing Regiment (Västgöta tremänningsregemente) became the Steding Regiment (Stedingkska regementet). The regiment were merged with the Göta Artillary Regiment (Göta artilleriregemente) in 1801. Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet) became the Stackelberg Regiment (Stackelbergska regementet) and later the Jägerhorn Regiment (Jägerhornska regementet). The regiment were lost at the fortress of Sevaborg, Helsinki in 1809 (Swedish-Russian War of 1808 - 1809). West Scanian Regiment (Västra Skånska regementet) became the Engelbrecht Regiment (Engelbrechtska regementet) and remained in The Swedish Pomerania, Northern Germany (Pommern) after the province were lost in 1815 Småland Three and Five "Männing" Regiments (Smålands tre- och femmännings-regementen) became the base for His Majesty's Enlisted Regiment (Konungens eget värvade regemente).

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