King's Own Enlisted Regiment
| King's Own Enlisted Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Soldiers wearing the m/1779 uniform. | |
| Active | 1719–1829 |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Sweden |
| Branch | Royal Swedish Army |
| Type | Enlisted infantry regiment |
| Engagements | Russo–Swedish War |
| Insignia | |
| Regimental banner (1809–1818) |  |
The King's Own Enlisted Regiment was an enlisted infantry regiment of the Royal Swedish Army during 18th century.
History[edit]
Following the death of Charles XII of Sweden, the regiment was founded in 1719 to serve in the Province of Halland as garrison.[1] It was quickly reorganized to an enlisted regiment by only recruiting domestically. The regiment included soldiers of the Småland Third Man Regiment and the Småland Fifth Man Regiment.[1] In 1721, soldiers of the Östergötland Third Man Regiment of Foot was transferred to the regiment.
Consisting of two battalions with 400 men each, the regiment was stationed in cities of Malmö och Landskrona.[1] In 1755, parts of the regiment was stationed in the town of Loviisa and included eight companies. The regiment engaged in the Russo–Swedish War (1788–1790) and was particularly illustrious during the Battle of Svensksund (1790). In 1789, the Danckwardt's Enlisted Regiment was merged to the regiment.
On 18 May 1829 in Landskrona, the regiment was officially disbanded. It was replaced by two regiments of foot.[2] The remaining personnel was transferred to the Landskrona Garrison Company, under the command of the North Scanian Infantry Regiment.
Commanding officers[edit]
The following people have been commanding officers:[3]
- 1719–1724: Thure Horn af Åminne
- 1724–1729: Philip Bogislaus von Schwerin
- 1729–1737: Bengt Horn af Rantzien
- 1737–1747: Jean Louis Bousquet
- 1747–1756: Georg von Heijne
- 1756–1764: Carl Adlerfelt
- 1764–1766: Ulrik Scheffer
- 1766–1773: Abraham von Björnmarck
- 1773–1792: Abraham Gustafschöld
- 1792–1795: Carl Philip von Blixen-Finecke
- 1795–1798: Niklas Peter von Björnmarck
- 1798–1811: Elof Rosenblad
- 1811–1812: Carl Axel Strömfelt
- 1812–1815: Gustaf Boije af Gennäs
- 1815–1829: Fredrik Ulrik Wrangel af Sauss
Name changes[edit]
| Swedish name | English translation | Year |
|---|---|---|
| T. Horns värvade regemente | T. Horn's Enlisted Regiment | 1719–1724 |
| von Schwerins värvade regemente | von Schwerin's Enlisted Regiment | 1724–1729 |
| B. Horns värvade regemente | B. Horn's Enlisted Regiment | 1729–1737 |
| Bousquets värvade regemente | Bousquet's Enlisted Regiment | 1737–1747 |
| Prins Gustavs regemente till fot | Prince Gustav's Regiment of Foot | 1747–1753 |
| Kronprinsens regemente till fot | Crown Prince's Regiment of Foot | 1753–1771 |
| Prins Fredrik Adolfs regemente till fot | Prince Frederick Adolph's Regiment of Foot | 1771–1772 |
| Konungens eget värvade regemente | King's Own Enlisted Regiment | 1772–1829 |
Gallery[edit]
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Regimental banner -
Regimental colour -
Uniform button -
Soldier with halberd -
Drummer -
m/1815 shako helmet -
Miniature of Abraham Gustafschöld, one of the most prominent officers
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Westrin, Theodor, ed. (1911). Nordisk familjebok (in Swedish). Vol. 14 (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Nordisk Familjeboks Förlag. pp. 936–937. SELIBR 8072220.
- ^ Hultman, Kristoffer (2010). Skånska husarernas Landskronaavdelning: Lokalpressens inställning från början till slut 1908-1926 (PDF) (Thesis) (in Swedish). Halmstad University. p. 13.
- ^ Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. p. 336. ISBN 978-91-87184-74-1.