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Sweden and Finland
The
allotted regiments (indelta) has lasted until modern times while the enlisted (värvade)
regiments, except for the different Guard regiments, has varied over the years.
Therefore if you are listing the enlisted regiments you have to do so for
a specific period of time.
Finland was a part of Sweden until 1809 when we lost Finland in a war with
Russia. Therefore all regiments in Finland were disestablished in 1809.
The allotted regiments were only established in Sweden and Finland. The enlisted regiments on the other hand were established both in Sweden/Finland as well as in the Swedish provinces in the Baltic area and Northern Germany.
Infantry |
Enlisted in |
History |
No of Soldiers |
The Life Guards of Foot -
Kunglig Majestäts
Livgarde till Fot |
Sweden |
The regiment has the same history as the Garde du Corps (Drabantkåren). During the Great Northern War the regiment was extended to 4 battalions, in total 1800 soldiers (of which one battalion was a grenadier battalion). In 1701 one company were transferred to the Life Guards of Foot from each of the Swedish and the German Life regiments of Foot, plus one comapny from the Queen's Life Regiment. In 1703 one battalion was incorporated from the Uppland and Östgöta-Södermanland three "männing" Regiment, 150 man from Jämtland Dragoon Regiment plus a number of enlisted soldiers . In 1707 the Life Guards of Foot numbered 3000 soldiers. Surrendered after Poltava 1709. Reestablished thereafter via enlistment in the entire of Sweden but couldn't although great efforts not get a greater amount of companies than 13. More information. |
3000 |
The Queen Dowager's Life Regiment in Pomerania - Riksänkedrottningens Livregemente i Pomerania | Pomerania, Northern Germany | Originates from Erskine's battalion 1679 and von Sydow's Dragoon Regiment 1680. In 1680 these two units were merged into one regiment. From 1693 named the Queen Dowager's Life Regiment in Pomerania. Surrendered in Stralsund 1715. | 1200 |
The Life Regiment of Foot - Kunglig Majestäts Svenska Livregemente till Fot | Sweden |
Originally
a battalion of Västgöta "sexmänningar" from Älvsborg
Län who were a garrison unit in
Göteborg. After the Skåne War 1675 - 1679 they
were merged into the in 1678 established Nils Bielke's
Uppland dragoon squadron together with
discharged soldiers from
Douglas' enlisted dragoons and from the Marine
regiment. The regiment then received the name the Life Regiment of Foot. In 1682, after the hereditary prince's birth, the regiment was named Prince Carl's Life Regiment. In 1687 they regained their former name. In 1701, 300 soldiers from the regiment participated in the sea expedition to Arkangelsk. Surrendered in Wismar 1716. The remainder of the regiment was merged into the German Life regiment and after the death of King Karl XII in 1718 merged into the Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet). |
1111 |
The German Life Regiment of Foot
- Kunglig Majestäts Tyska Livregemente till Fot |
Sweden | 8 companies from the Life Guards were in 1660 garrisoned in Riga as the German Guards or the Guards in Livonia. In 1672 the regiment was transferred to Pomerania. After the Skåne War 1675 - 1679 the regiment lost their status as Guards and was garrisoned in Halmstad and Landskrona. From 1680 named German Life Regiment of Foot. Surrendered in Stralsund 1715. The remainder of the regiment was merged into the Swedish Life Regiment of Foot. | 1200 |
The Queen's Life Regiment of Foot - Drottningen Livregemente till Fot | Sweden | Established in 1674 as the Mountain Regiment (Bergsregementet). Was then a garrison unit in Malmö. The regiment got the rank and dignity as the Queen's Life Regiment after King Karl XI:s marriage to the Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora. Was after the queen's death renamed to the Old Malmöhus Regiment. Surrendered 1715 at the fall of Stralsund. | 1000 |
The Pomeranian Infantry Regiment -
Pommerska infanteriregementet |
Pomerania | Established in 1628 when two Pomeranian free companies were merged with two companies from the disestablished von Sydow's Dragoon Regiment and a battalion under the command of KG Jordan. In 1688 extended to a regiment through a merger with two local companies and enlistment. In 1707 extended to 18 companies of in total 1800 soldiers. Surrendered in Stralsund 1715. | 1200 |
The Garrison Regiment in Stralsund - Garnisonsregementet i Stralsund | Sweden | The regiment was originally enlisted in Sweden by Ture Oxenstierna. Garrison unit in Stralsund. One battalion captured in the fall of Tönningen 1713, The other battalion surrendered in Stralsund 1715. Later, with prisoners of war from Stralsund as a base, a well-known Prussian infantry regiment was established, Printz von Anhalt-Dessau Regiment. | 1200 |
The Governor Regiment in Wismar - Guvernörsregemente i Wismar | Originates from the Grand Admiral's (later the Supreme Commander's) Life Regiment, establihsed in 1661 by Karl Gustav Wrangel. The regiment was first a garrison unit in Pomerania and Bremen-Verden but from 1693 a garrison unit in Wismar when they received their final name. The regiment was among the units that in 1699 was lend to the Duke of Holstein. Surrendered at the fall of Wismar 1716. The soldiers in the regiment were then enrolled by force by Danish and Prussian infantry regiments. | 1200 | |
The Garrison Regiment in Wismar - Garnisonsregemente i Wismar | Pomerania? | Established 1679 med dragonregementet von Sydow som stam. En bataljon om 5 kompanier i Holsteinsk tjänst 1695 and den bataljonen erhöll 1698 namnet Hertiginnans Livbataljon. Bataljonen återgick i svensk tjänst 1711 and lades då som garnison i Stade. Surrendered där 1712. Resterande kompanier (7 st) Surrendered i Stralsund 1715. | 1200 |
The Bremen Infantry Regiment -
Bremiska infanteriregementet |
Originates from the Bidal battalion, established in 1682. In 1700 organized in one battalion of 800 soldiers, from 1703 a regiment of 1128 soldiers. In 1707 were 255 soldiers transferred to the Pomeranian Infantry regiment. Surrendered in Stralsund 1715. | 1128 | |
The Garrison Regiment in Stade - Garnisonsregemente i Stade | Established in 1680 with Wangelin's dragoon regiment as base. One battalion was in Holstein as garrison unit in Tönningen 1699. The other battalion remained in Stade and surrendered there in the fall of the fortress in 1712. The Holstein battalion returned to Swedish duty in 1714 and was garrisoned in Wismar. Surrendered there with the fall of Wismar in 1716. | 1200 | |
The Governor Regiment in Riga - Guvernementsregementet i Riga | Livonia | Originates from the Estonian Enlisted Regiment, established 1690-91. Participated in the siege of Riga in 1700. Surrendered in Riga 1710. | 1000 |
The Garrison Regiment in Riga - Garnisonsregementet i Riga | Livonia | Originate from the Riksskattemästarens Mounted Life Regiment later on Rikskanslärens Mounted Life Regiment, established in 1656. In 1686 the regiment was reorganized into infantry and then received their final name. Participated in the Swedish siege of Riga in 1700. Participated also in the crossing/battle of River Düna in 1701. Surrendered in Riga 1710. | 1000 |
The Livonian Infantry Regiment - Livländskt infanteriregemente I | Livonia | The regiment originates from the colony companies in Kexholm and Nöteborg, established in 1623. In 1667 they were merged into the newly established so-called Blue Regiment. In 1699 they were merged into Skytte's Regiment (formerly Taube's Infantry regiment in Riga, established 1657). Surrendered at Riga 1710. | 1400 |
The Garrison Regiment in Narva - Garnisonsregemente i Narva | Sweden | Originally established in 1658 as the Skåne Regiment with soldiers from the provinces Skåne, Blekinge and Halland. They were transferred to Ingermanland and garrisoned in Narva and then named the Garrison Regiment. The main part of the regiment surrendered at the fall of Narva in 1704. The Kexholm part of the regiment was later transferred to the Finnish enlisted battalion. | 1400 |
The Estonian Infantry Regiment - Estländskt infanteriregemente I | Estonia | Established 1700 in Reval by Governor-General A.J. de la Gardie with Freiburgs Company from the Garrison Regiment in Narva as a base. Parts of the regiment surrendered at Narva in 1704. The remaining part of the regiment was later part of Lewenhaupt's army corps in 1707 where half of the Estonian Infantry unit was lost in the battle of Ljesna. The remainder was then merged into the Västerbotten regiment and after the battle of Poltava 1709 they surrendered to the Russians. | 1000 |
Livonian Infantry Battalion I - Livländsk infanteribataljon I | Livonia | Established in 1700. Extended to a regiment 1703. Surrendered in Riga 1710. | 480 |
Livonian Infantry Battalion II - Livländsk infanteribataljon II | Livonia | Established in 1700. Extended to a regiment 1703 with 12 companies of 84 soldiers each. The major part of the regiment was lost at Vinna 1708. Thereafter reestablished as a garrison unit in Reval. Surrendered there in 1710. | 450 |
The Ingermanland Infantry Regiment - Ingermanländsk infanteriregemente | Ingermanland, Kexholms County | Established in 1700 by Governor-General O. Wellingk. Surrendered in Viborg 1710. | 1000 |
The Livonian Infantry Regiment II - Livländskt infanteriregemente II | Livonia | Established in 1700-01. Surrendered in Reval 1710. | 800 |
Livonian Infantry Battalion III - Livländsk infanteribataljon III | Livonia | Established in 1700. Surrendered in Dorpat 1704. | 400 |
Estonian infantry regiment, Jerwis circle - Estländskt infanteriregemente, Jerwiska kretsen | Estonia | Established in 1701 as an Estonian militia. The major part of the militia surrendered at the fall of Narva in 1704. | 1000 |
Estonian infantry regiment, Wieris circle I -Estländskt infanteriregemente, Wieriska kretsen I | Estonia | Established in 1701 as an Estonian militia. Surrendered at the fall of Narva in 1704. | 1000 |
Estonian infantry regiment, Wieris circle II -Estländskt infanteriregemente, Wieriska kretsen II | Estonia | Established in 1701 as an Estonian militia. Surrendered at the fall of Narva in 1704. | 1000 |
Estonian infantry regiment, Harris circle -Estländskt infanteriregemente, Harriska kretsen | Estonia | Established in 1701-02 as an Estonian militia, later an enlisted regiment. Surrendered in Reval 1710. | 1000 |
Estonian infantry regiment II - Estländskt infanteriregemente II | Estonia | Established in 1702. Surrendered in Reval 1710. | 1000 |
Livonian infantry regiment III - Livländskt infanteriregemente III | Livonia | Established in 1703. Surrendered in Riga 1710. | 1000 |
The Ebling Garrison Regiment - Elbingska garnisonsregementet | Elbing | Established in 1703. The major part of the regiment lost at the fall of Elbing in 1710. Thereafter reestablished and participated in General Stenbock's campaign. Surrendered i Tönningen 1713. A minor part surrendered at Stralsund and on Rügen in 1715. | 1200 |
Livonian infantry regiment IV - Livländskt infanteriregemente IV | Livonia | Established in 1703. Garrison unit in Pernau. Surrendered there in 1710. | 1000 |
Livonian infantry battalion IV - Livländsk infanteribataljon IV | Livonia | Established in 1703. Surrendered in Dorpat 1704. | 600 |
Livonian infantry regiment V - Livländskt infanteriregemente V | Livonia | Established in 1704. Garrison unit in Riga. Surrendered there in 1710. | 1000 |
Swiss battalion - Schweizisk bataljon | Swiss prisoners of war | Established in 1706 through enlistment of Swiss prisoners of war taken at the battle Freustadt. | 600 |
French battalion - Fransk bataljon | French prisoners of war | Established in 1706 through enlistment of Swiss prisoners of war taken at the battle Freustadt. | 600 |
German enlisted regiment / The Bavaria Infantry Regiment - Tyskt värvat regemente / Bajerska infanteriregementet | German prisoners of war | Established in 1706 through enlistment of Swiss prisoners of war taken at the battle Freustadt. Surrendered at Kalisch in 1706. | 1200 |
Enlisted Foreign Legion - Värvat främlingsregemente | Established in 1706. About 960 soldiers in the legion deserted at the departure from Poland in 1709. The remainder was inserted into other units. | 1200 | |
The Saxon Infantry Regiment - Sachsiska infanteriregementet | Saxon prisoners of war | Established in 1707 through enlistment of Saxon prisoners of war. The regiment was transferred to Finland and participated in Lybecker's campaign in Ingermanland 1708. The climate and the unaccustomed food was harsh to the Saxons. The unit was transferred to Sweden in 1709 and partcipated in the campaign in Skåne 1710. Partcipated in both of the two Norwegian campaigns in 1716 and 1718. Disestablished in 1721. | 1152 |
Saxon Infantry battalion I - Sachsisk infanteribataljon I | Saxon prisoners of war | Established in 1707 through enlistment of Saxon prisoners of war. Garrison unit in Vyborg 1709. The unit was transferred to Sweden and partcipated in the campaign in Skåne 1710. Surrendered to Danish forces at Fjelkinge in January 1710. THe unit wasn not reestablished. | 510 |
Saxon Infantry battalion II - Sachsisk infanteribataljon II | Saxon prisoners of war | Established in 1707 through enlistment of Saxon prisoners of war. The unit was transferred to Finland and participated in Lybecker's campaign in Ingermanland in 1708. The battalion was annihilated at Kolkanpää in October 1708. Only 67 surviving soldiers was mustered in Vyborg in 1709 where they were inserted into Schommer's regiment. | 521 |
Saxon Infantry battalion III - Sachsisk infanterirbataljon III | Saxon prisoners of war | Established in 1707 through enlistment of Saxon prisoners of war. The unit was transferred to Finland and participated in Lybecker's campaign in Ingermanland in 1708. The battalion was annihilated at Kolkanpää in October 1708. Only 55 surviving soldiers was mustered in Vyborg in 1709 where they were inserted into Schommer's regiment. | 518 |
The City Major in Reval's battaion - Stadsmajoren i Revals bataljon | Estonia | Established in 1707 from the remains of the Estonian circle regiments. Garrison unit in Reval and surrendered there at the fall of the city in 1710. | 454 |
German infantry battalion - Tysk infanteribataljon | German prisoners of war | Established in 1710 of German prisoners of war from the battle of Hälsingborg. Served on the Swedish Navy during 1711. The unit was transferred to Schommer's regiment in 1712 which had been strongly diminished due to the plague. | 335 |
Bremen Regiment - Bremiska lantregementet | Bremen | Established in 1710 as a militia. Garrison unit in Stade 1712. Most soldiers in the unit deserted before the fall of the city. | 959 |
Regiment in Stattin - Lantregemente i Stettin | Established in 1710 as a militia. Garrison unit in Stettin 1715. Surrendered and disestablished in Stralsund 1715. | 1200 | |
The Anklam Regiment - Anklamska lantregementet | Pomerania | Established in 1710 as a militia. Was a fortress unit during the defense of Stettin and Stralsund and was disestablished after the fall of the two cities in 1715. | |
The Rügen infantry or Marine Regiment - Rügenska lant- eller Marinregementet | Pomerania | Established in 1710 as a militia. Was not mobilized until 1715. Disestablished after the surrender of Stralsund in 1715. | 500 |
The Finish Enlisted Battalion - Finska värvade bataljonen | Balstics, Kexholm Län | Established in 1711 from the remains of the regiments on the Baltics and Kexholm Län. The unit participated in the war in Finland and on General Armfeldt's campaignin in Trondheim, Norway in 1718. Disestablished in 1719. | |
The Rehn Infantry Regiment - Rehnländska infanteriregementet | Germany | Established in Zweibrücken in 1712. Went into Swedish service in 1714. The unit participated in the defense of Stralsund in 1715 and was after the surrender of the city inserted into Danish and Prussian units. | 534 |
Cavalry units |
Enlisted in |
History |
No of soldiers |
Garde du Corps - Drabantkåren |
Sweden |
"His
Majesty's
Mounted Life Guards and Life Guards of Foot" was
in 1699,
during the regency of King Karl XII,
reorganized
and
the Garde du Corps became an independent unit
under the personal command of the king.
See also |
About:
|
Cavalry
Corps of the Nobility
in Estonia and
|
Estonia and Ingermanland |
The oldest kept rolls are from 1642. The Cavalry Corps of the Nobility in Eastonia and Ingermanland consisted of 6 companies. Garrison units in Riga and Reval in 1708. Surrendered in Riga and Reval in 1710. See also Cavalry Corps of the Nobility Adelsfanan |
600 |
Cavalry
Corps of the Nobility
in Livonia and
Ösel |
Livonia and Ösel |
The earliest known sources of the Cavalry Corps
of the Nobility in Livonia and Ösel are from
1615. Rolls are kept from 1641. In the beginning
of the Great Northern War the unit participated
in Schlippenbach's detachment and thereafter in
General Lewenhaupt's Army Corps and participated
in the march to Ukraine. Surrendered after the
battle of Poltava in 1709 to the Russians. A
smaller group of the unit remained in Riga where
they surrendered in 1710. |
300 |
Cavalry Corps of the Nobility in Pomerania - Adelsfanan i Pommern |
Pomerania, Germany |
The oldest kept rolls are from 1690. The Cavalry Corps of the Nobility in Pomerania was not mobilized until 1710. Surrendered i Stralsund in 1715. |
160 |
Cavalry Corps of the Nobility in Bremen-Verden - Adelsfanan i Bremen-Verden |
Bremen-Verden, Germany |
The oldest kept rolls are from 1645. There is no
evidence that the Cavalry Corps of the Nobility
in Bremen-Verden was mobilized during the Great
Northern War. |
144 |
His
Royal
Majesty's
Life Regiment Dragoons / Life Dragoon Regiment
- Kunglig Majestäts Livregementes dragoner / Livdragonregementet |
Sweden | Established through enlistment in Sweden in 1700. In 1707 the regiment numbered 1500 soldiers. Surrendered after the battle of Poltava in 1709 and thereafter re-established. After 1721 they were inserted into the younger Life Dragoon Regiment (Åbo and Björneborgs läns kavalleriregemente). | 600 |
The Queen's Mounted Life Regiment / the Estonian Cavalry Regiment - Drottningens Livregemente till häst / Estniska kavalleriregementet | Estonia | The regiment originates from Wellingk's Enlisted Cavalry regiment, Taube's Estonian Dragoon Regiment and Skantzenstierna's Ingermanland Provincial Dragoon Regiment, Established in 1675-76. In 1679 all of these regiments were merged into the von der Pahlen's Estonian Cavalry Regiment, also known as the Young Queen's Mounted Life Regiment. Participated in Lybecker's attack on Ingermanland in 1708. The regiment was in Reval between1709-10 and surrendered there when the city fell in 1710. | 800 |
The Pomeranian Cavalry Regiment - Pommerska kavalleriregementet | Pomerania | The regiment was established in 1688 with Nils Bielke's cavalry regiment as a base (Established in 1685). Participated in the Holstein campaign in 1700. The regiment was a part of the Swedish main army in Poland between 1702-05. Four companies partcipated in General Stenbock's campaign in 1712. Surrendered in Tönningen 1713. The remaining companies surrendered at the fall of Stralsunds in 1715. About 30 of the soldiers in the regeiment managed to escape and cross the Baltic Sea to Sweden. In 1716 they were inserted into the German Dragoon Regiment. | 800 |
The Bremen Cavalry Regiment - Bremiska kavalleriregementet | Bremen | Established in 1688 by von Günterroth through enlistment in the Duchy Bremen. The regiment was then organized into 4 cavalry companies and 4 dragoon companies . The regiment was in 1693 reorganized into a cavalry regiment. Half of the regiment participated in the Holstein campaign in 1700. The regiment was a part of the Swedish main army in Poland between 1702-07. Garrison unit in Stralsund 1712. Four companies participated in General Stenbock's campaign in 1712. Surrendered at Tönningen in 1713. The remaining companies surrendered at the fall of Stralsund in 1715. Two officers and 24 soldiers managed to escape and cross the Baltic Sea to Sweden where they were inserted into the German Dragoon Regiment. | 800 |
The Bremen Dragoon Regiment - Bremiska dragonregementet | Bremen | Established in 1699 by Colonel Krassow through enlistment. The regiment participated in the Holstein campaign in 1700. The regiment was a part of the Swedish main army in Poland between 1705-06. Garrison unit in Stralsund 1712. Participated in General Stenbock's campaign in 1712. Surrendered at Tönningen in 1713. A few of the companies surrendered at the fall of Stralsunds in 1715. Eight officers and 109 soldiers managed to escape and cross the Baltic Sea to Sweden where they were inserted into the German Dragoon Regiment. | 800 |
The Karelian Provincial Dragoon Squadron - Kareliska Lantdragonskvadronen | Finland |
Established in Finland in the counties of Viborg, Nyslott,
Tavastehus and Nylands. 4 companies. Was in
Ingermanland in 1700 and then joined the Schlippenbach
Army Corps.
Transferred to General Lewenhaupt's Army Corps
in 1704. Participated in the march to Ukraine. Surrendered
there after the battle in Poltava 1709.
Thereafter re-established and extended to a
regiment. The unit was thareafter a part of the Army in Finland and participated in the retreat to Sweden after the battle at Storkyro. Of a total of 504 soldiers only 67 soldiers and 22 horses are acounted for in 1716. In 1718 the unit was stationed in the Svealand region in Sweden. In 1719 they were merged with Brakel's Ingermanland Dragoons. In 1721 the unit was disestablished and the soldiers inserted into Kymmenegård Län Infantry Regiment in Finland. |
313 |
The Livonian Dragoon Regiment - Livländskt dragonregemente I | Livonia | Established through enlistment in 1700. Was in 1703 the base for Meijerfelt's Dragoon regiment. Surrendered after the battle at Poltava in 1709. The regiment was not re-established. | 600 |
Ingermanländska dragonregementet | Ingermanland | Established 1700 genom värvning i Ingermanland av general O. Willingk. Först besättning i Ingermanland sedan i Armén i Finland. Deltog i Lybeckers anfall mot Ingermanland 1708. En del av regementet Surrendered i Viborg 1710. Återstoden ingick i Finska armén som Brakels dragoner. År 1719 slogs de samman med Zöges dragoner. | 600 |
Livländskt dragonregemente II | Livonia | Established 1700 genom värvning i Livonia av A. J. Schlippenbach. Förbandet led stora förluster vid Hummelshof, år 1703 endast 79 man kvar. ÅterEstablished and mönstrat i Reval samma år. Med Lewenhaupt till Ukraina. Surrendered efter Poltava 1709. Schlipenbach liksom en del av manskapet gick efter slaget över i rysk tjänst. Förbandet ej återEstablished. | 600 |
Livländskt dragonskvadron I | Livonia | Established 1701 genom värvning av A. J. Schlippenbach. Med Lewenhaupt till Ukraina. c | 200 |
Livländskt dragonskvadron II | Livonia | Established år 1700 av kronoarrendatorer i Livonia. Först besättning i Kokenhausen, sedan i Schlippenbachs armé. Från 1705 ingick de i Lewenhaupts armé. Nära på förintat vid Howelshof 1708. Återstoden Surrendered i Riga 1710. | 123 |
Öselska Lantdragonskvadronen | Ösel | Established år 1700 av kronoarrendatorer, prästerskap and ståndspersoner på Ösel. Det var tänkt att förbandet skulle räkna 400 man men kom enbart upp i 200. Först i Schlippenbachs armé. Från 1705 ingick de i Lewenhaupts armé and med denne till Ukraina. Skvadronen ingick efter Ljesna i Schlippenbachs dragonregemente. Surrendered efter Poltava 1709. Förbandet återEstablishedes ej. | 200 |
Estländska Lantdragonskvadronen | Estonia | Established år 1700 av kronoarrendatorer, prästerskap and ståndspersoner i Estonia. Ingick i Schlippenbachs armé. Förbandet led stora förluster vid Rappin 1701. Återstoden infördes därefter i Öselska lantdragonerna. | 200 |
Laurentzens fridragoner | Livonia | Established1701 i Livonia av borgarna i städerna Wenden, Wolmar, Walks and Lemsal. De ingick först i Schlippenbachs armé därefter i Lewenhaupts. Upplöst 1706. | |
Lewenhaupts frikompani | Livonia | Deltog i Lewenhaupts armé i Livonia and Kurland. Antagligen är detta frikompani det år 1704 omnämnda Erik Humblas frikompani. | |
Enspännarkompaniet | Enspännarkompani var ett kompani som tillhörde generalkvartermästaren and användes bl.a. då denne rekognoserade and utstack lägerplatser. | ||
Verdiska dragonregementet | Bremen | Established 1702 genom värvning i Hertigdömet Bremen av generalguvernören Nils Gyllenstierna. Först i Pomerania, därefter ingick de i Rehnskiölds avdelning 1706-06. Marfeltskår under 1706. Kvar i Polen 1708 under Krassow. Därefter förlagda i Pomerania and Bremen-Verden. Deltog i Stenbocksfälttåg 1712 and större delen Surrendered i Tönningen 1713. Återstoden Surrendered vid Stralsunds fall 1715. Tre officerare and 33 man lyckades komma undan and ta sig över till Sweden där de sattes in i Tyska dragonregementet 1716. | 1000 |
Pommerska dragonregementet | Pomerania | Established 1703 genom värvning av generalguvernören Nils Gyllenstierna. Förlagt i Pomerania. År 1704 instacks 150 man ur förbandet i det nyEstablisheda Dückers dragonregemente. Under 1705-06 ingick de i Rehnskiölds avdelning, 1706 Mardefelts. Kvar i Polen 1708 and därefter åter förlagt i Pomerania. År 1711 instacks 75 man ur regementet i Bassewitz dragonregemente. Deltog i Stenbocksfälttåg 1712 and Surrendered i Tönningen 1713. NyEstablished and förlagt i Stralsund. Större delen av förbandet gick förlorat vid slaget i Stresow. Återstoden Surrendered vid Stralsunds fall 1715. Sju officerare and 126 man lyckades komma undan and ta sig över till Sweden där de sattes in i Tyska dragonregementet. | 1000 |
Stenbocks dragonregemente | Established 1704 genom värvning av generalmajor Magnus Stenbock. Förbandet sattes upp med 600 man men utökades 1707 till 1000. Ingick i den kungliga armén. Surrendered efter Poltava 1709. ÅterEstablishedes ej. | 1000 | |
Meijerfelts dragonregemente | Established 1704 i Polen genom värvning med en skvadron ur G.E. d'Albedyhls dragoner som stam. Förbandet sattes upp med 600 man men utökades 1707 till 1250. Ingick i den kungliga armén. Surrendered efter Poltava 1709. ÅterEstablishedes ej. | 1250 | |
Taubes eller Schlesiska dragonregemente | Bremen, Pomerania, Livonia and Kurland | Established 1704 genom värvning med 150 man ur Verdiska dragonregementet som stam. Resten värvades i Bremen, Pomerania, Livonia and Kurland. Förbandet sattes upp med 600 man men utökades 1707 till 1000. Ingick i den kungliga armén. Surrendered efter Poltava 1709. ÅterEstablishedes ej. | 1000 |
Dückers, eller Preussiska dragonregementet | Pomerania, Bremen, Livonia and Kurland | Established 1704 genom värvning med 150 man ur Pommerska dragonregementet som stam. Resten värvades i Pomerania, Bremen, Livonia and Kurland. Förbandet sattes upp med 600 man men utökades 1707 till 1000. Ingick i den kungliga armén. Surrendered efter Poltava 1709. ÅterEstablishedes ej. | 1000 |
Görtz´dragonregemente | Established 1706 av överste H.W. von Görtz med resterna ur det vid Kalisch upprivna Görtz infanteriregementet som stam. Då Görtz avled 1707 uppdelades regementet på två mindre: H.O. d'Albedyhls dragoner and Nils Gyllenstiernas dragoner om vardera 750 man. Båda regementena fångna efter Poltava 1709. Det var några av H.O. d'Albedyhls dragoner, som vid Perevolotjna, efter slaget Poltava 1709, gav sitt berömda svar när de tillfrågades om de ville ta upp striden med de annalkande ryssarna eller ej. | 1500 | |
Bassewitz´ dragonregemente, eller Dragonregementet i Wismar | Bremen, Pomerania, Wismar | Established 1711 med 350 man ur Bremiska and Pommerska dragonregementena som stam. Övriga värvades i Wismar and Pomerania. Förbandet var besättning i Wismar vid belägringen 1711. Deltog i Stenbocksfälttåg 1712 and Surrendered i Tönningen 1713. ÅterEstablished and deltog med 222 man i Stralsunds försvar and fall 1715. Tre officerare and 71 man lyckades komma undan and ta sig över till Sweden där de sattes in i Tyska dragonregementet 1716. | 600 |
Schwerins dragonregemente | Bremen | Established 1710 genom värvning i Stiftet Bremen av överste P.B. von Schwerin. Schwerin skulle värva 200 man, övrigt manskap skulle tas från de Pommerska and Bremiska regementena. Någon överföring från dessa regementen blev dock aldrig av. År 1712 var förbandet förlagt i Stade and blev Surrendered där vid stadens fall. ÅterEstablishedes ej. | 200 |
Vietinghoffs, eller Barthska dragonregemente | Wismar | Established 1714 av överstelöjtnant O. Vietinghoff. Besättning i Stralsund and Surrendered vid stadens fall 1715. En officer and 12 man lyckades komma undan and ta sig över till Sweden där de sattes in i Tyska dragonregementet 1716. | 300 |
Rudenska kommandot | Efter de allierades landstigning på Rügen blev överstelöntnant Tettenborns styrka avskuren. Styrkan om 28 officerare and 445 lyckades dock undkomma till till ön Rügen and därifrån ta sig till Sweden. Där bildade de stam för det Tyska dragonregementet. Detta regemente sattes upp 1716 av spillrorna av de Pommerska and Bremiska regementena, Artillerifältstaten i Pomerania samt Benderska and Niesterska dragonerna. Den första generalmönstringen i Sweden skedde ägde rum på vårvintern 1716. | 445 | |
Polska regementet till häst | Polen, Litauien | Förbandet härstammar från de polska and litauiska frikompanierna som 1706 bildade Vallack- eller Volloscherregementet. Med resterna från dessa förband som stam bildades i Bender 1712 det Niesterska dragonregementet. Större delen av förbandet gick förlorat vid Stralsunds fall 1715. Av återstoden instacks 2 officerare and 21 man i det Tyska dragonregementet. Av polacker and andra bildades det Polska regementet, vilket deltog i 1718-års fälttåg, 99 man starkt. | |
Smiegelskis polska dragonkår | Polen | Established 1711 i Polen som frikår. Deltog i Stenbocks fälttåg 1712. Surrendered i Tönningen 1713. | 100 |
Benderska dragonregementet | Bender med svenskt manskap | Established 1712 av svenskt manskap i Bender. Till Pomerania and Stralsunds försvar. Surrendered vid Stralsunds fall 1715. Två officerare and 14 man lyckades komma undan and ta sig över till Sweden där de sattes in i Tyska dragonregementet 1716. | |
Franska dragonregementet, eller Grenadjärerna till häst | Främlingsregemente | Främlingsregemente, Established 1707 genom värvning. Kvarlämnat i Polen 1707 under Crassow. Förbandet upplöstes efter reträtten mot Pomerania 1709. De var även till viss del i polsk tjänst (Stanislaws). Ett tiotal tog sig ned till Karl XII i Demotika där de instacks i det Niesterska dragonregementet. | 600 |
Tyska dragonregementet | Se det Rudenska kommandot |
Görtz´dragonregemente delades på två mindre regementen år 1707: H.O. d'Albedyhls dragonregemente respektive Nils Gyllenstjernas dragonregemente.
Artillery |
Garrisoned |
No of companies |
No of soldiers |
Artilleriregementet |
|
40 |
1.784 (år 1700) |
Infantry |
Garrisoned |
No of
companies |
No of soldiers |
Livdrabantkåren |
Sweden |
- |
150 |
Livgardet till fot |
Sweden |
18 |
|
Cronhjelmska regementet |
Sweden/Finland |
8 |
|
Cronhjorts regemente |
Sweden |
8 |
|
Drottningens Livregemente till fot |
Stralsund |
12 |
|
Hamiltonska regementet (Sedermera Göta Livgarde) |
Finland |
8 |
|
Hessensteinska regementet |
Sweden |
8 |
|
Kronprinsens regemente |
Sweden |
8 |
|
Posseska regementet |
Stralsund |
8 |
|
Spenska regementet |
Stralsund |
8 |
|
Cavalry |
Garrisoned |
No of
companies |
No of soldiers |
Finska lätta dragonkåren (1770) |
Finland |
> 6 |
>300 |
Svenska husarregementet
(1758)
|
|
|
|
Adelfanan |
Sweden/Finland |
6 |
|
Artillery |
Stationerade |
Antal kompanier |
Nummer |
Artilleriregementet |
|
40 |
|
Cronhjelmska
regementet
Ett värvat garnisonsregemente bildat 1722 av resterna från ett antal regementen, bl.a Bergsregementet (regemente 1712), Malmö regemente (f d Bergsregementet från 1674, från 1693 kallat Malmöska regementet), Skånska tremänningsregementet and Östra skånska regementet.
Regementet var förlagt i:
Skåne fram till 1739,
Finland till 1743
Göteborg m.fl. 1751/52
Därefter på Sveaborg, Finland fram till 1808 då de blev fångna vid fästningens kapitulationen.
Regementet har haft namn efter förbandscheferna varför
regementsnamnet har varierat. Johan Cronhielm var regementets chef 1752 - 1762.
Just år 1755 var delar av regementet kommenderat till Stockholm and Tavastehus.
Regementet var organiserat på 8 kompanier.
Cronhjorts regemente
Regementet sattes upp 1721 genom en sammanslagning av
rester från Västra and östra Skånska regementena (Establisheda 1712) samt med folk
från Bergsregementet (Established som bataljon 1701).
I början var regementet stationerat i södra Sweden men tjänstgjorde som
garnisonstrupp i Stralsund mellan 1724 - 1730. År 1755 var delar av regementet
förlagt i Landskrona and Kristianstad.
Regementet har haft namn efter förbandscheferna varför regementsnamnet har
varierat. Dess förste chef var Karl Posse 1721 - 1728. Regementet bar namnet
Cronhjorts regemente 1749 - 1755. Ny
chef 1755 blev Johan Maximilan von Löwenfels varvid regementet erhöll namnet
Löwenfelska regementet
Regementet var organiserat på 8 kompanier.
Drottningens
Livregemente till fot
År 1720 sammanslogs Upplands femmänningsregemente (Established
1703) and Västgöta femmänningsregemente (Established 1703) and bildade Stralsundska
garnisonsregementet. Dess förste regementschef var J.W. von Beckern.
År 1722 erhöll regementet namnet
Drottningens Livregemente till fot and förblev förlagda i Stralsund. År 1815
övergick regementet i preussisk tjänst.
År 1755 var Livkompaniet förlagt i Göteborg.
Regementet var organiserat på 12 kompanier.
Hamiltonska
regementet
Regementet sattes upp 1742 efter kontrakt med Gustav David
Hamilton året innan. Regementet var först i garnison i södra Sweden men
flyttades senare till Finland. År 1755 var regementet stationerat i Helsingfors.
Regementet har haft namn efter förbandscheferna varför regementsnamnet har
varierat. Dess förste chef var Gustav Hamilton1741 - 1758 and regementet bar då
namnet Hamiltonska regementet. Från
1772 kallades regementet
Änkedrottningens regemente. År 1755 fanns delar av regementet kommenderat
till Stockholm.
Regementet upplöstes i samband med Sveaborgs fall 1808.
Regementet var organiserat på 8 kompanier.
Hessensteinska
regementet
Regementet sattes först upp som Västgöta
tremänningsregemente. År 1719 förlades regementet i Göteborg. Regementet
sammanslogs då med delar av Västgöta femmänningsregemente (Established 1703), Västra
skånska regementet, Östra skånska regementet and Bergsregementet till
Garnisonsregementet i Göteborg. År 1801 upplöstes regementet and fördelades på
Göta artilleriregemente and
Skärgårdsflottans sjöartilleri.
Regementet har haft namn efter förbandscheferna varför regementsnamnet har
varierat. Mellan 1747 - 1769 bar regementet namnet
Hessensteinska regementet.
År 1755 var de olika kompanierna i regementet förlagda i Göteborg, på Karlstens
fästning and på Bohus fästning samt vissa delar även i Finland.
Regementet var organiserat på 8 kompanier.
Kronprinsens
regemente
Regementet sattes upp som garnisonsregemente i Halland år
1719. De hade då namnet Smålands tre- eller femmänningsregemente till fot eller
T. S. Horns värvade regemente.
I regementet ingick då soldater från Smålands tremänningsregemente (nyEstablished
1712) samt från Smålands femmänningsregemente (Established 1703). År 1721 tillfördes
även delar av det reducerade Östgöta tremänningsregemente till fot (nyEstablished
1712).
Regementet har haft namn efter förbandscheferna varför regementsnamnet har
varierat.
Mellan 1747 - 1771 bar regementet namnet
Kronprinsens regemente eller Prins
Gustavs regemente (Gustav III).
Namn på regementet:
Prins Gustavs regemente till fot 1747 - 1753
Kronprinsens regemente till fot 1753 - 1771
Prins Adolf Fredriks regemente till fot 1771 - 1772
Konungens Eget värvade regemente 1772 - 1829
Regementet drogs in 1828 and avmönstrades i Landskrona den 18 maj 1829.
År 1755 var delar av regementet förlagt i Landskrona samt i Lovisa, Finland.
Regementet var organiserat på 8 kompanier.
Posseska regementet
Regementet sattes upp i Stralsund 1743 på grund av
kapitulation med Mauritz Posse. Regementet användes huvudsakligen som
garnisonsregemente i Stralsund. Några kompanier var förlagda i Malmö 1754 där en
generalmönstring skedde samma år. Mellan 1749 and 1760 bar regementet namnet
Posses regemente efter befälhavaren.
År 1766 reducerades regementet and resterna tillfördes det Blixenska regementet
i Stralsund.
Regementet var organiserat på 8 kompanier.
Spenska regementet
Regementet sattes upp i Stralsund 1749 på grund av
kapitulation med Gabriel Spens. Regementet var huvudsakligen förlagt i
Stralsund. År 1754 var överstelöjtnantens bataljon förlagd i Göteborg. Större
delen av regementet gick i franskfångenskap 1812 and återkom från fångenskapen
först 1814. I oktober 1815 överlämnades regementet till preussisk tjänst.
Regementet har haft namn efter förbandscheferna varför regementsnamnet har
varierat. Mellan 1749 - 1765 bar regementet namnet
Spenska regementet.
Regementet var organiserat på 8 kompanier.
Infantry |
Based in |
No of companies |
No of soldiers |
|
Svea Livgarde |
Sweden |
10 |
1200 |
|
Göta gardesregemente |
Sweden |
10 |
1200 |
|
Finska gardesregementet |
Sweden |
6 |
>600 |
|
Kungens eget värvade regemente |
Sweden |
11 |
1000 |
|
Drottningens livregemente |
Sweden |
12 |
1200 |
|
Engelbrechtenska regementet |
Sweden |
12 |
1200 |
|
Värmlands fältjägarebataljon |
Sweden |
3 |
300 |
|
Enkedrottningens lifregemente |
Finland |
8 |
800 |
|
Jägerhornska regementet |
Finland |
8 |
800 |
|
Savolaks jägareregemente |
Finland |
10 |
1330 |
|
Karelska jägarecorpsen |
Finland |
4 |
400 |
|
Adlercreutzska regementet |
Finland |
13 |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cavallry |
Based in |
No of companies |
No of soldiers |
|
Lätta Lifdragon regementet |
Sweden |
6 |
1505 |
|
Mörnerska husarregementet |
Sweden |
>8 |
>400 |
|
Karelska dragoncorpsen |
Finland |
2 |
200 |
|
Nylands dragonregemente |
Finland |
8 |
550 |
|
|
Artillery |
Based in |
No of companies |
No of soldiers |
|
Svea artilleriregemente |
Swe |
13 |
1040 |
|
Göta artilleriregemente |
Swe |
16 |
1305 |
|
Vendes artilleriregemente |
Swe |
>9 |
> 720 |
|
Finska artilleriregementet |
Fin |
10 |
800 |
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