Swedish Regiments of the

Allotment System - Cavalry (3)

Cavalry Regiments:

Swedish name: Östgöta kavalleriregemente

(Andra livgrenadjärsregementet, I5)

The regiment was first established in 1636 as the Östgöta Cavalry Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1689. In 1770 the regiment was organized as a cuirassier regiment. The regiment was awarded the rank of a Life Regiment after meritorious achievements in the Swedish-Russian War (1788 - 1790). In 1791 the regiment was merged with Östgöta Infantry Regiment and the cavalry part of the regiments received the name; The "rusthåll" Division of the Life Grenadier Regiment (Livgrenadjärsregementets rusthållsdivision). The cavalry regiment was now dismounted and organized into infantry. In 1816 the new regiment was divided and reorganized into the two old regiments. The former infantry regiment received the name First Life Grenadier Regiment (Första Livgrenadjärregementet, I4) and the former cavalry regiment received the name Second Life Grenadier Regiment (Andra Livgrenadjärregementet, I5). The regiment was disestablished in 1927. This year the two regiments were once again merged and received the name Life Grenadier Regiment (I4). The cavalry regiment's history goes back to the "fana" that was raised in the province of Östergötland in the 1550's. Like a many other cavalry regiments the Östgöta Cavalry Regiment was dismounted in 1791 and reorganized into infantry. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The regiment was then referred to as the "Östergötland and Södermanland Horsemen" ("Östergötlands- och Södermanlands ryttare"). The regiment was allotted with 1000 "rusthåll". Hence, the Regiment had 1000 cavalrymen organized into 8 companies. All of the "rusthåll" were located within the provinces of Östergötland and northern Småland. Names of the Companies making up the Regiment in 1682: Life Company, Lieutenant Colonel's Company, Major's Company, Vadstena Company, Vifolka Company, Skänninge Company, Västanstångs Company and Tjust Company. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1922, Linköping. Training camp: Malmen, Linköping. The Official Regimental Colors: Red Regimental Motto: Nulli Secundas (Ingens tvåa) Companies 1833: 1. Life Company 2. Tjust Company 3. Linköping Company 4. Västanstång Company 5. Bergslags Company 6. Vifolka Company 7. Skänninge Company 8. Vadstena Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): 1. Wallhof 1626 2. Breitenfeld 1631 3. Lützen 1632 4. Oldendorf 1633 5. Wittstock 1636 6. Leipzig 1642 7. Golombo 1656 8. Gnesen 1656 9. Warschau 1656 10. Fredriksodde 1657 11. Tåget över Bält 1658 12. Kliszow 1702 13. Warschau 1705 14. Malatitze 1708 15. Helsingborg 1710 16. Svensksund 1790

Swedish name: Bohusläns

dragonregemente, (Bohusläns regemente,

I17)

When the Swedish-Danish War of 1657 - 1658 ended in 1658 the southern provinces of today's Sweden became Swedish territory. One of the provinces was Bohuslän. Both a cavalry unit and a dragoon unit were established in the province in 1661. Both units were organized into 2 companies of 150 man each. The cavalry unit was named Bohus and Jämtland Cavalry Battalion (Bohus-Jämtlands kavalleribataljon). In 1670 the unit received the name Bohuslän Cavalry Company (Bohusläns kavallerikompani). The dragoon unit was organized into a regiment and consisted of the two Bohuslän companies, four companies from the province of Skåne (Swedish in 1658) and two companies from the province of Jämtland. The regiment received the name Dragoon Regiment of the former Dansih Provinces, also known as Skåne-Bohuslän-Jämtland Dragoon Regiment. In 1670 the regiment received the name Skåne- Bohuslän Dragoon Regiment and in 1679 Bohuslän Dragoon Battalion. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1685. The dragoon regiment numbered 504 soldiers organized into 8 companies. All of the "rotar" were located within the northern part of the province of Bohuslän. The regiment was also called the Green Dragoons. Besides of the units mentioned above, another cavalry regiment was quartered in the province of Bohuslän in 1660. This regiment was organized into 4 companies. In command of the regiment was Colonel Rutger von Ascheberg. In 1674 he received orders to establish an enlisted cavalry regiment. The cavalrymen were to be recruited in the southern part of Bohuslän and in the province of Halland. The new regiment was established with the cavalrymen of his regiment plus the Bohuslän Cavalry unit mentioned above as a base for the new regiment. The regiment was given the name Queen Dowager's Mounted Life Regiment (Riksänkedrottningens livregemente till häst). The regiment was also called the Aschberg's Regiment (Aschebergska regementet). The regiment was reorganized in 1684 into an allotted regiment with "rusthåll". The regiment numbered 800 men with 4 companies i southern Bohuslän and 4 in Halland. The two companies in Jämtland were separated from the regiment in 1675. They were replaced with two new companies in Bohuslän the same year. The Dragoon Regiment was merged with the 4 cavalry companies of Queen Dowager's Life Regiment in 1720 and formed a new regiment named Bohuslän Cavalry and Dragoon regiment (Bohusläns kavalleri- och dragonregemente). The new regiment numbered 904 men. The north battalion remained organized as dragoons and the south battalion as cavalry. In 1727 the regiment was reorganized into a dragoon regiment and received the name Bohuslän Dragoon Regiment (Bohusläns dragonregemente). The Halland part of the regiment was disestablished and transferred to the Navy's "båtsmanhåll" (the system of providing seamen for the Navy). In 1776 the regiment received the name Bohuslän Light Dragoon Regiment (Bohusläns lätta dragonregemente). The North Battalion was reorganized into infantry with 504 "rotar" in 1776. In 1791 also the South Battalion was reorganized into infantry. As infantry the regiment received the name Bohuslän Regiment (Bohusläns regemente). All of the "rotar" were located within the province of Bohuslän. The Bohuslän Regiment was disestablished in 1992. Names of the Companies making up the Regiment: The Life Company, The Lieutenant Colonel's Company, The Major's Company, Södernäs kompani, Bullarens and Söderbygdens Company, Södra Company, Tanums Company and Fräkne Company. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1913, Uddevalla. Training Camp: From 1692 Stenehed, from 1724 also Backamo (south of Uddevalla), from 1770 only at Backamo. The Official Regimental Colors: Green Regimental Motto: Uthållighet, mod och tapperhet - en krigsmans förnämsta dygder. Companies 1833: 1. Life Company 2. Lane Company 3. Södra Companyet 4. Fräkne Company 5. Stångenäs Company 6. Bullarens Company 7. Tanums Company 8. Sotenäs Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): 1. Lund 1676 2. Landskrona 1677 3. Gadebusch 1712 4. Svensksund 1790

Swedish name: Västgöta kavalleriregemente

(Västgöta regemente, I6)

The regiment was first established in 1628 as the Västgöta Mounted Regiment (Västgöta regemente till häst). The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1691. The regiment received the name Västgöta and Dals Horsemen (Västgöta och Dals Ryttare) in 1634. In 1655 the name was changed to Västgöta Cavalry Regiment (Västgöta kavalleriregemente). In 1792 the regiment was reorganized into a dragoon regiment and received the name Västgöta Line Dragoon Regiment (Västgöta linjedragonregemente ) in 1802. From 1806 the regiment carried the name Västgöta Dragoon Regiment (Västgöta dragonregemente). In 1811 the regiment was reorganized once again, now into infantry. The regiment was dismounted and received the name the Västgöta Regiment (Västgöta regemente, I5). The regiment was disestablished in 1927. The regiment's history goes back to the "fanor" that was raised in the province of Västergötland in the 1500's. As a result of the Constitution adopted in 1634 the Army was reorganized. The regiment was then referred to as the "Västgöta and Dals Horsemen" ("Västgöta- och Dals ryttare"). The regiment was allotted with 1000 "rusthåll". Hence, the Regiment had 1000 cavalrymen organized into 8 companies. All of the "rusthåll" were located within the province of Västergötland. Of those were 791 located in the county Skaraborg, 208 in the county of Älvsborg and 1 in the county of Göteborg- and Bohuslän. Names of the Companies making up the Regiment: Life Company, Lieutenant Colonel's Company, Major's Company, Södra Vassbo Company, Älvsborg Company, Gudhem Company, Barne Härads Company och Vartofta Company. Location of the primary Garrison of the Regiment: From 1916, Värnersborg. Training camp: From 1689 Eggby ängar (north of Skara), from 1745 Axevalla hed. The Official Regimental Colors: Yellow and black Companies 1833: 1. Life Company 2. Laske Company 3. Älvsborg Company 4. Barne Company 5. Kåkind Company 6. Vadsbo Company 7. Guhhem Company 8. Vartofta Company Victorious Battle Campaigns (segernamn): • Skara 1611 • Skillingahed 1612 • Wallhof* 1626 • Dirschau 1627 • Stuhm 1629 • Burgstall 1631 • Breitenfeld 1631 • Lützen 1632 • Warschau* 1656 • Tåget över Bält* 1658 • Lund 1676 • Gadebusch* 1712 The battle names above marked with a "*" are the Battle Campaigns the Regiment carries in the Regimental Colors. However, according to the Army Colors Committee of 1892 the regiment also have the right to carry the battle names without a "*". In the battles of Stuhm, Burgstall and Lund the regiment carried the Royal Colors, which means that the King personally commanded the regiment during these battles.

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