Västergötland Cavalry Regiment
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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Västergötland Cavalry Regiment
|native_name=Västgöta kavalleriregemente
|dates= 1628–1811
|country= {{flag|Sweden}}
|branch= Swedish Army
|type= Cavalry
|size= Regiment
|colors= Yellow and black
|colors_label= Colours
|battle_honours= Skara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676)
}}
The Västergötland Cavalry Regiment ({{langx|sv|Västgöta kavalleriregemente}}) was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was reorganized into an infantry regiment in 1811. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Västergötland.
History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Västergötland in the 16th century. In 1613, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Dalsland—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Västergötlands storregemente. Sometime between 1621 and 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into four smaller regiments, of which Västergötland Horse Regiment was one.
The regiment was officially raised in 1628 although it had existed since the early 1620s. The regiment soon changed name to Västergötland and Dalsland Horsemen and was one of the original 8 Swedish cavalry regiments mentioned in the 1634 Instrument of Government. The regiment's first commander was Erik Soop. It was renamed to Västergötland Cavalry Regiment in 1655 and was allotted in 1691.
Västergötland Cavalry Regiment was reorganised into a dragoon regiment in 1792 and changed its name to Västergötland Line Dragoon Regiment and later Västergötland Dragoon Regiment to reflect that. The regiment was then reformed into the infantry regiment Västgöta Regiment in 1811.
Campaigns
- ?
Organisation
;1634(?)
- Livkompaniet
- Överstelöjtnantens kompani
- Majorens kompani
- Södra Vassbo kompani
- Älvsborgs kompani
- Gudhems kompani
- Barne Härads kompani
- Vartofta kompani
Name, designation and garrison
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| Västgöta regemente till häst | Västergötland Horse Regiment | 1628 | – | 1634 |
| Västgöta och Dals ryttare | Västergötland and Dalsland Horsemen | 1634 | – | 1655 |
| Västgöta kavalleriregemente | Västergötland Cavalry Regiment | 1655 | – | 1802 |
| Västgöta linjedragonregemente | Västergötland Line Dragoon Regiment | 1802 | – | 1806 |
| Västgöta dragonregemente | Västergötland Cavalry Regiment | 1806 | – | 1811 |
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| No designation | – |
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| Eggeby ängar | 1689 | – | 1745-08-25 |
| Axevalla hed | 1745-08-26 | – | 1811 |
See also
References
- {{cite book |last=Braunstein |first=Christian |title=Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet |year=2003 |publisher=Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer |location=Stockholm |isbn=91-971584-4-5}}
- {{cite book |last=Holmberg |first=Björn |title=Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning |year=1993 |publisher=Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek |location=Arvidsjaur |isbn=91-972209-0-6}}
- {{cite book |last=Kjellander |first=Rune |title=Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter |year=2003 |publisher=Probus |location=Stockholm |isbn=91-87184-74-5}}
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- {{cite book |title=Svensk rikskalender 1908 |url=https://runeberg.org/rikskal/1908/ |year=1908 |publisher=P.A. Norstedt & Söner |location=Stockholm}}
;Online
- {{cite web |last=Holmén |first=Pelle |author2=Sjöberg, Jan |url=http://www.tdg.nu/swedish_armed_forces/ |title=Swedish Armed Forces 1900-2000 |access-date=2007-08-25 |year=2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928144143/http://www.tdg.nu/swedish_armed_forces/ |archive-date=2007-09-28 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web |last=Högman |first=Hans |url=http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/militaria.htm |title=Militaria - Svensk militärhistoria |access-date=2007-08-25 |year=2007}}
- {{cite web |last=Persson |first=Mats |url=http://www.mvs.chalmers.se/~m95perm_2/forband/ |title=Swedish Army Regiments |access-date=2007-08-25 |year=1998 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070830204348/http://www.mvs.chalmers.se/~m95perm_2/forband/ |archive-date = 2007-08-30}}
- {{cite web |last=Sharman |first=Ken |url=http://home.golden.net/~ksharman/gnw/Indel.html |title=Swedish military administrative division as per 1629 |access-date=2007-08-25 |year=2000}}
Notes
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