About the Names of the

Allotted Regiments

About the Names of the Allotted

Regiments - Sweden

Allotted regiments were established in most of the Swedish provinces. In a few provinces there were more than one allotted regiment. In other words, the allotted regiments had their “rotar” (infantry) or “rusthåll” (cavalry) in the province/provinces where they were established. Since the allotted regiments were established in the different provinces they are also referred to as provincial regiments (landskapsregementen – landskap = province). For more information about "rotar" and "rusthåll" and how the Allotment System worked, please see About the Allotment System See also Allotted vs Enlisted Regiments

Regiments carrying the name of the

province

• Dal Regiment in Dalarna • Jämtland Regiment in Jämtland • Södermanland Regiment in Södermanland • Bohuslän Regiment in Bohuslän • Västgöta Cavalry Regiment in Västergötland • Uppland Regiment in Uppland

In some cases a regiment represented more

than one province

• Hälsinge Regiment in Hälsingland and Gästrikland • Västerbotten Regiment in Västerbotten and Norrbotten • Närke-Värmland Regiment in Närke and Värmland • Västgötadal Regiment in Västergötland and Dalsland

In a few provinces there were two or more

provincial regiments

• Östgöta Infantry Regiment in Östergötland • Östgöta Cavalry Regiment in Östergötland • Västgöta Cavalry Regiment in Västergötland • Västgötadal Regiment (infantry) in Västergötland and Dalsland • Skaraborg Regiment in Skaraborg Län (southern Västergötland) • Älvsborg Regiment in Älvsborg Län (southern Västergötland) In Småland there were three infantry regiments plus a cavalry regiment. However, the infantry regiments carried the names of the Län they represented. • Jönköping Regiment in Jönköping Län (Småland) • Kronoberg Regiment in Kronoberg Län (Småland) • Kalmar Regiment in Kalmar Län (Småland) • Småland Cavalry Regiment in Småland Skåne actually had four allotted regiments • North Skåne Cavalry Regiment in Skåne • South Skåne Cavalry Regiment in Skåne • North Skåne Infantry Regiment in Skåne • South Skåne Infantry Regiment in Skåne

The following two regiments carried the

name of their respective Län

• Skaraborg Regiment in Skaraborg Län (Southern Västergötland) • Älvsborg Regiment in Älvsborg Län (Southern Västergötland)

Subdivisions of Sweden

Sweden has two independent subdivisions: • Provinces (Landskap) which is an old historical subdivision from Medieval times • Counties (Län) which is an administrative subdivision instituted in the 1630’s. Normally Län is translated into "County" in English. However, the Swedish Län has a role more similar to the State in the USA compared to the role of the US County. The Swedish Län doesn’t have the independence of the States in the USA though. The US County is better compared to the Swedish “Kommun” rather than to the Swedish Län. • Map, Swedish counties • Map, Swedish provinces • About the Allotment System • Allotted vs Enlisted Regiments • Territorial Overview of the Swedish Allotted Infantry Regiments' Locations Top of page