Västergötland Cavalry Regiment

Västergötland Cavalry Regiment
Västgöta kavalleriregemente
Active 1628–1811
Country  Sweden
Branch Swedish Army
Type Cavalry
Size Regiment
Colours Yellow and black
Battle honours Skara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676)

The Västergötland Cavalry Regiment (Swedish: 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 Västgöta regemente till häst was one.

The regiment was officially raised in 1628 although it had existed since the early 1620s. The regiment soon changed name to Västgöta och Dals ryttare and was one of the original 8 Swedish cavalry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was Erik Soop. It was renamed to Västgöta kavalleriregemente in 1655 and was allotted in 1691.

Västgöta kavalleriregemente was reorganised into a dragoon regiment in 1792 and changed its name to Västgöta linjedragonregemente and later Västgöta dragonregemente to reflect that. The regiment was then reformed into the infantry regiment Västgöta regemente in 1811.

Campaigns

Organisation

1634(?)

Name, designation and garrison

NameTranslationFrom To
Västgöta regemente till hästVästergötland Horse Regiment1628–1634
Västgöta och Dals ryttareVästergötland and Dalsland Horsemen1634–1655
Västgöta kavalleriregementeVästergötland Cavalry Regiment1655–1802
Västgöta linjedragonregementeVästergötland Line Dragoon Regiment1802–1806
Västgöta dragonregementeVästergötland Cavalry Regiment1806–1811
DesignationFrom To
No designation –
Training ground
or garrison town		From To
Eggeby ängar1689–1745-08-25
Axevalla hed1745-08-26–1811

See also

References

Print
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  • Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5. 
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