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(?)

• Livkompaniet
• Överstelöjtnantens kompani
• Majorens kompani
• Södra Vassbo kompani
• Älvsborgs kompani
• Gudhems kompani
• Barne Härads kompani
• Vartofta kompani

Name, designation and garrison

Name	Translation	From		To
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

Designation	From		To
No designation		–

Training ground or garrison town	From		To
Eggeby ängar	1689	–	1745-08-25
Axevalla hed	1745-08-26	–	1811

See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• Provinces of Sweden

References

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