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Mmoire sur le Militaire de la Sude Vorstellung der geheime Deputation ber der Zustand der Flotte 1756

Etat de la dpense et de la Recette du Royaume de Suede pour lanne 1755In Magazin fr die neue Historie und Geographie angelegt von D- Anton

Friedrich Bsching, VI Theil, Hamburg, 1771


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Livegardet (1521)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colors YellowMarch Quick Kungl. Svea Livgardes MarschTrot Past Svea Livgardes Defileringsmarsch

Battlehonours

Swedish War of Liberation(1521),Rain(1631),Ltzen(1632),Oldendorf (1633),Wittstock(1636),Leipzig(1642),Warszawa(1656),Fredriksodde(1657),March across theBelts(1658),Halmstad(1676),Lund(1676),Landskrona(1677),Narva(1700),Dna


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(1701),Kliszow(1702),Pultusk(1703),Holowczyn(1708),Helsingborg(1710),Svensksund(1790)

The Life Guards (Swedish: Livgardet ) is a combinedcavalry / infantry regiment of theSwedish Army, withresponsibility for training. The infantry battalion (called theGuards Battalion) trains ordinary infantry soldiers in boththe mechanized and rifle roles, as well as training clerical soldiers. The Guards Battalion consists of three companies

The Life Company, the 6th company and the 8th company. They are light mechanized companies trained for urbancombat with the defense of Stockholm as its first and foremost wartime duty. The cavalry battalion (called the Dragoons Battalion) has responsibility for training military police, counter-sabotage units, depot soldiers and guards.The Dragoons Battalion's 4th Squadron is the only mounted cavalry unit in theSwedish Armed Forces. The soldiers of the Life Guards are also frequently used for ceremonial duties like theRoyal Guardat the Stockholm Palace, stateoccasions like openings of the Parliamentand as aguard of honouron the occasion of royal audiences and visits. TheLife Guards as it exists today has been part of the Swedish Army since 2000, when the functions of three separate unitsthe Svea Life Guards, theHousehold Brigadeand theHousehold Dragoons, all of which were classed as Householdtroops, were amalgamated into a single regiment. Svea Livgarde was one of the world's oldest regiment still inexistence, dating back to the year 1521 when the men of Dalarnachose 16 young men as body guards forGustav Vasa.The Guards Battalion's Life Company is the world's oldest company. Since the year 1523 the section, now enlarged, habeen known as the Royal Corps of Halberdiers and, under various names, the regiment has had its natural home at thePalace in Stockholm. The Halberdiers were transformed in 1619 into the Household Company which accompanied

Gustavus Adolphuswherever he went in Europe. It was from this time too that the unit was classed as a regiment. In1633 the company brought the king's body home fromLtzenand thereafter formed the basis of Queen Christina's newguards regiment within the royal household. The three followingCaroleankings Charles X, Charles XI, andCharlesXII required a government organization that was more mobile and the guards officers and soldiers accompanied themto the various battlefields under the name of His Royal Majesty's Guards. With the destruction of the palace inStockholm by fire in 1697 the guards' natural responsibility for the defense of the capital disappeared. The new palacwas completed in the 1750s and there was again a need for Life Guards and Household Troops for defending thecapital. During the period 17561810 when there were constant palace coups and a large number of assassinationconspiracies the guards officers and the palace guard often played a decisive role.Gustav IIItried to exploit this byappointing himself head of the regiment in 1774. The colonel was then given the title of second-in-command or deputycommander and this command hierarchy continued until 1980 when a number of constitutional changes brought it to aend. The Life Guards reckon 19 August 1772, as the proudest day in this period for it was then that Gustav III was ablto break with corrupt governments. The most ignominious day is 20 June 1810 when the Marshal of the Realm,Axel

von Fersen, was lynched during the funeral of the crown prince without the regiment intervening in spite of its being onduty. The name was changed to the Svea Life Guards in 1792 and in 1802 the regiment moved to barracks atFredrikshov. In the ensuing century the unit was used for various tasks. For example, the commander of the capitamade use of the men and officers for keeping order in Stockholm. The regiment moved to barracks on Linngatan in1888. At the same time there were proposals to extend the training grounds on Ladugrdsgrde and at the beginning othe 1900s an artillery range was commissioned on Jrvaflt. The Svea Life Guards again moved their barracks in 1946this time to Ulriksdal on the outskirts of Stockholm. At the end of the 1960s the Municipality of Stockholm wanted tobuild dwellings on Jrva and the regiment was again under increasing pressure to move. In 1970 there was no longeroom for the unit in central Stockholm and it was obliged to move men and equipment out to Kungsngen. A positivaspect of the move was that the regiment at last had access to training grounds and artillery ranges adjacent to thebarracks. During the military alert in the 1940s Sweden was divided into a number of defense districts. The idea wasthat the various staff commands would be wholly responsible for defending their own geographic areas. In 1946 thStockholm and Norrtlje defence districts were united into the joint Fo 44. In order to reduce administration, the Sve

Lifeguards were grouped with K 1 out in Kungsngen in 19751985. In August 1985 the regiment also assumedresponsibility for training K 1. Between 19851992 the Svea Lifeguards also had administrative responsibility for thArmed Forces NBC-defense units, which was also grouped in the barracks at Kungsngen. The official collective namof Svea Lifeguards (I 1/Fo 44), lasted for nine years. In 1994 I 1, IB 1 and K 1 were separated and became independenunits. But they retained the old barracks in Kungsngen and on Lidingvgen. The Svea Lifeguards also continued ttake responsibility for various administrative duties for the other two units. With the reorganization of the defenseforces, the Svea Lifeguards were disbanded on 30 June 2000. Most of the staff and duties are now to be found with thLife Guards. At a solemn ceremony on the inner palace yard, the Lifeguards and the Household Brigade were presentewith a new standard by KingCarl XVI Gustaf . The new standard is a unique artefact presenting the national coat of arms with the chain of the Order of the Seraphim and two supporting lions, as well as all the battle honours, on a whiteground. Themottoof the Life Guards is "Possunt nec posse videntur " meaning "They can [do], what it seems theycannot" or more directly "They do what seems impossible".


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landskapsregementen The original provincial regiments (landskapsregementen) were raised by splitting the old grand regiments,forming 20 infantry (actually 21 asSmlands regementewas split intoKronobergsand Jnkpingsregemente) and eight cavalry regiments as written in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. As time went on, new

regiments were raised by conscription, created by splitting old regiments or enlisting soldiers from varioudominions of Sweden. There were also times when temporary regiments were raised; these regiments werecalledmnningsregementenThe original thirteen (fourteen) Swedish county regiments of Foot:

Dalregementet (Dalecarlia Regiment) 1617 Hlsinge regemente(Hlsingland Regiment) 1617 Jnkpings regemente(Jnkping Regiment) 1623 Kalmar regemente(Kalmar Regiment) 1623 Kronobergs regemente(Kronoberg Regiment) 1623 Nrke-Vrmlands regemente(Nrke-Vrmland Regiment) Skaraborgs regemente(Skaraborg Regiment) 1624 Sdermanlands regemente(Sdermanland Regiment) 1634 Upplands regemente(Uppland Regiment) Vsterbottens regemente(Vsterbotten Regiment) 1624 Vstgta-Dals regemente(Vstergtland-Dalsland Regiment) 1624 Vstmanlands regemente(Vstmanland Regiment) 1628 lvsborgs regemente(lvsborg Regiment) 1624 stgta infanteriregemente(stergtland Regiment of Foot) Bohuslns regemente(16611992)

The original seven Finnish provincial infantry regiments:

Bjrneborgs lns regemente(Bjrneborg County Regiment) Pori 1626

Nylands infanteriregemente(Nyland Regiment of Foot) Uusimaa 1626 Savolax och Nyslotts lns regemente(Savolax and Nyslott County Regiment) Tavastehus lns regemente(Tavastehus County Regiment) Hmeen rykmentti 1626 Viborgs lns infanteriregemente(Viborg County Regiment of Foot) bo lns infanteriregemente(bo County Regiment of Foot) sterbottens regemente(sterbotten Regiment)

The original five Swedish provincial cavalry regiments:

Svenska adelsfanan(Swedish Banner of Nobles) Livregementet till hst (Horse Life Regiment) Smlands kavalleriregemente(Smland Cavalry Regiment) stgta kavalleriregemente(stergtland Cavalry Regiment) Vstgta kavalleriregemente(Vstergtland Cavalry Regiment)

The original three Finnish provincial cavalry regiments:

bo och Bjrneborgs lns kavalleriregemente(bo and Bjrneborg Country Cavalry Regt) Nylands och Tavastehus lns kavalleriregemente(Nyland and Tavastehus County Cav Regt) Viborgs och Nyslotts lns kavalleriregemente(Viborg and Nyslott County Cavalry Regt)


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Dalregementet 1628-2000 (I 13)Rommehed (1796-1908)

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Colours Yellow and blueBattle

honours Ltzen(1632),Leipzig(1642),Lund(1676),Landskrona(1677),Narva(1700),Dna(1701),Kliszow(1702),Holovczyn(1708),Malatitze(1708),Gadebusch(1712)

Dalregementet(Dalarna Regiment), designationsI 13 and I 13/Fo 53, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthattraced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 2000. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruitedfrom the province of Dalarna, and it was later garrisoned there. The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies)raised in Dalarna in 1542. During 1598, some of the units participated in theWar against Sigismundand in 1605 onefnika from Dalarna fought at theBattle of Kircholm. In 1615, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearbyprovinces of Upplandand Vstmanlandwere organised byGustav II Adolf into Upplands storregemente, of which1,400 of the total 3,000 soldiers were recruited in Dalarna. Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regimentsof which Dalregementet was one. Dalregementet was also the first Swedish regiment to beallotted, which happened asearly as in 1621. Parts of this grand regiment participated in thePolishSwedish warsduring the siege of Riga in 1621and as garrison from 16261629. During this period, sometime between 1623 and 1628, the grand regiment waspermanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Dalregementet was one. The regiment's first commander waAxel Oxenstierna. The regiment was shipped toGermanyand arrived atWolgastin June 1631 to participate in theThirty Years' War. Its first major battle was theBattle of Breitenfeldon 17 September that same year, where it stood inthe first line. It also stood in the first line as part of theSwedish Brigadeat theBattle of Ltzenthe next year, a battlewhich caused heavy casualties to the regiment. The regiment's "creator", Gustav II Adolf, was killed in a cavalry chargtrying to ease the pressure on Dalregementet's part of the front. The regiment returned to Sweden to replenish shortlyafter and remained at home until 1638, when one of the regiment's twobattalionswas sent as garrison toStettin.Dalregementet was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634.Carl Gustaf Wrangelwas the commander from 1639 on. The second battalion was sent to Germany in 1642, and thewhole regiment fought at theBattle of Leipzigthat year, only to return to Sweden again the following year. They werepresent during the siege of Landskronain 1644 during the shortTorstenson War. Dalregementet was shipped toPomeraniain 1655 following the outbreak of theNorthern Wars. The regiment was part of the army that sieged andcapturedMarienburgin 1656, after which one of the battalions was sent to reinforce the garrison inRigawhile the otherparticipated in the attack onCopenhagenin 1659. In preparation for theScanian War, one of the battalions was sentback toGermanyin 1674, and was once again put under command of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, who led a thrust intoBrandenburg, which ended in theBattle of Fehrbellin. The other battalion was used inScaniain the Battles of Halmstad, Lundand Landskronain 16761677. A temporarily raised reserve regiment of eight companies was usedagainstNorwayin the Battle of Uddevalla. When theGreat Northern Warstarted, Dalregementet was under thecommand of Magnus Stenbockand was used againstDenmarkbut was soon sent to theBaltic region, taking part in theBattle of Narvain 1700 and skirmishes inLivonia, amongst them theCrossing of Daugavain 1701. In 1702, theregiment received orders to join the main army atWarsaw. The regiment took part in theBattle of Kliszw, but wassent back to the Baltics for periods between 1702 and 1705. It then was subordinated to the main army that fought aHolovczyn, Malatitzeand finally at theBattle of Poltava, where the regiment surrendered to theRussians. The regimentwas reformed with new recruits in Sweden in 1710 and was sent toPomeraniaand theBattle of Gadebuschin 1712.Dalregementet once again had to surrender, this time in 1713 after theBattle of Tnningen. The regiment was reformed

a second time, and took part in both the 1716 and 1718 attacks onNorway. The next action of the regiment was in 1741during theHats' Russian Warand theBattle of Villmanstrand, the last of the regiment's major battles. In 1758 theregiment was shipped toPomeraniayet again, this time to participate in theSeven Years' War, but Dalregementet sawno major battles during that war. InGustav III's Russian War, Dalregementet was initially positioned along the southernFinnishcoast but was later transferred to the inland, where several minor skirmishes took place during 1790. One of thebattalions was involved in theFirst War against Napoleon, fighting minor battles againstNorwegiantroops whichended with the whole battalion being captured in early 1808. The final battle of Dalregementet was during theCampaign against Norwayin 1814, in theBattle of Kjlbergs bro, one of the last battles Sweden fought before adoptinga policy of neutrality. The regiment was given the designation I 13 (13th Infantry Regiment) in ageneral orderin 1816.Dalregementet was garrisoned inFalunfrom 1908. In 1973, the regiment gained the new designation I 13/Fo 53 as aconsequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 53. The regiment was disbanded in 2000.Campaigns

TheWar against Sigismund(15981599)[1]

ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheTorstenson War(16431645) TheNorthern Wars(16551661)


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TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheHats' Russian War(17411743) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790) TheFirst War against Napoleon(18051810) TheCampaign against Norway(1814)

Organisation1634(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Orsa kompani Rttviks kompani Gagnef kompani Mora kompani Vsterdals kompani

1814(?) Livkompaniet Leksands kompani Gagnef kompani Gustafs kompani Vsterdals kompani Orsa kompani Mora kompani Rttviks kompani

Hlsinge regemente 1630-1997 (I 14)Florhed (1630-1689) - Mohed (1689-1909)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaColours Black and white

Battlehonours

Novgorod(1611),Warszawa(1656),Fredriksodde(1657),Tget ver Blt(1658),Lund(1676),Landskrona(1677),Narva(1700),Dna(1701),Jakobstadt(1704),Gemuerthof (1705),Gadebusch(1712)

Hlsinge regemente(Hlsingland Regiment), designationsI 14, I 14/Fo 49and I 14/Fo 21, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers wereoriginally recruited from the provinces of HlsinglandandGstrikland, and it was later garrisoned in Gstrikland. Theregiment has its origins infnikor(companies) raised in Hlsingland and Gstrikland in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1615,these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearby provinces of Medelpad, ngermanlandand Vsterbottenwereorganised byGustav II Adolf intoNorrlands storregemente, of which eleven of the total 24 companies were recruited inHlsingland and Gstrikland. Norrlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Hlsinge regementwas one. Sometime around 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of whichHlsinge regemente was one. The regiment was officially raised in 1630 although it had existed since 1624. Hlsingregemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. Theregiment was also called Joakim Brahes regemente after its first commanderJoakim Brahe. It wasallottedin 1682 asthe second Swedish regiment to be so, afterDalregementet. The regiment was given the designation I 14 (14th InfantryRegiment) in ageneral orderin 1816. Hlsinge regemente was garrisoned inGvlefrom 1909. In 1973, the regimentgained the new designation I 14/Fo 49 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 49. When the locadefence area changed designation to Fo 21 in 1982, the designation changed to I 14/Fo 21. The regiment was disbandein 1997, and thebarracksthat had been refurbished in 19951996 were turned into acollege campusfor theUniversityCollege of Gvle.Campaigns

TheSwedish War of Liberation(15211523)[1] TheNorthern Seven Years' War(15631570)[1] TheWar against Russia(15901595)[1] ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheTorstenson War(16431645) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheHats' Russian War(17411743) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790) TheFinnish War(18081809)


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TheCampaign against Norway(1814)Organisation1634(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Alsta kompani Delsbo kompani Ovansj kompani Arbr kompani Jervs kompani

1814(?) Livkompaniet Forssa kompani Jrvs kompani Delsbo kompani Frnebo kompani Arbr kompani Alfta kompani Ovansj kompani

Jnkpings regemente 1623-1927 (I 12)Skillingaryd(1777-1913)


Colours Red and yellow

Battlehonours Ltzen(1632),Wittstock(1636),Malatitze(1708),Helsingborg(1710)

Jnkpings regemente(Jnkping Regiment), designationI 12, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced itsorigins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1927. The regiment'ssoldiers were originally recruited fromJnkping County, and it was later garrisoned there. The regiment has its originsin fnikor(companies) raised in Jnkping County in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1619, these unitsalong with fnikorfrom the nearby province of stergtlandwere organised byGustav II Adolf into stergtlands storregemente, of which eleven of the total 24 companies were recruited in Jnkping County. stergtlands storregemente consisted othree field regiments, of which Jnkpings regemente was one. Sometime between 1623 and 1628, the grand regimenwas permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Jnkpings regemente was one. Jnkpings regementwas one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634, although it wasmentioned as one of two regiments that should merge to form Smlands regemente, but that regiment was never forme

and instead Jnkpings regemente andKronobergs regementewere kept separate. The regiment's first commander wasLars Kagg. The regiment wasallottedin 1684. The regiment was given the designation I 12 (12th Infantry Regiment) ina general orderin 1816. Jnkpings regemente was garrisoned inJnkpingfrom 1909, before it was merged withKalmar regementeto formJnkpings-Kalmar regementein 1927.Campaigns

ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheFirst War against Napoleon(18051810) TheFinnish War(18081809) TheSecond War against Napoleon(18131814) TheCampaign against Norway(1814)

Organisation1634(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Norra Wedbo kompani Vstra Hrads kompani Wssbo kompani sbo hrads kompani Wista hrads kompani

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Kalmar regemente 1623-1927 (I 20)Staby ngar (1685-1783)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaColours Red and yellow

Battlehonours Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Warszawa (1656), Tget ver Blt(1658), Kliszow (1702),Helsingborg(1710),Svensksund(1790)Kalmar regemente(Kalmar Regiment), designationsI 20, I 21andFo 18, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthattraced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1928. It was latereraised and disbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited fromKalmar County, and it waslater garrisoned there. The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies) raised in Kalmar County in the 16th century.In 1616, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearbyKronoberg Countywere organised byGustav II Adolf intoSmlands storregemente, of which twelve of the total 24 companies were recruited in Kalmar County. Smlandsstorregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Kalmar regemente was one. Sometime around 1623, thegrand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Kalmar regemente was one. Kalmarregemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. Theregiment's first commander wasPatrick Ruthwen. The regiment wasallottedin 1686. The regiment was given thedesignation I 20 (20th Infantry Regiment) in ageneral orderin 1816. The designation was changed to I 21 in 1892. Theregiment was garrisoned inEksjfrom 1906, before it was merged withJnkpings regementeto formJnkpings-Kalmar regementein 1927. Kalmar regemente was reorganised in 1994 as a local defence area with the designation Fo18, although disbanded again just three years later in 1997.Campaigns

TheNorthern Seven Years' War(15631570)[1] TheLivonian War(15701582)[1] ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheHats' Russian War(17411743)

TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790) TheFirst War against Napoleon(18051810) TheFinnish War(18081809) TheSecond War against Napoleon(18131814) TheCampaign against Norway(1814)

Organisation1686(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani stra Hrads kompani Uppvidinge kompani Vstra Hrads kompani Aspolands hrads kompani Konga hrads kompani

18?? Livkompaniet Vedbo kompani Aspelands kompani stra Hrads kompani Seveds kompani Uppvidinge kompani Vstra Hrads kompani Konga kompani

Kronobergs regemente 1623-1997 (I 11)Vxj(1 1778)


Colours Red and yellowBattle

honours

Breitenfeld(1631),Ltzen(1632),Wittstock(1636),Landskrona(1677),Kliszow(1702),

Warszawa(1705),Fraustadt(1706),Holovczyn(1708),Helsingborg(1710),Valkeala(1790)Kronobergs regemente(Kronoberg Regiment), designationsI 11 and I 11/Fo 16, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were


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originally recruited fromKronoberg County, and it was later garrisoned there. The regiment has its origins infnikor (companies) raised in Kronoberg County in the 16th century. In 1616, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearbyKalmar Countywere organised byGustav II Adolf into Smlands storregemente, of which twelve of the total 24companies were recruited in Kronoberg County. Smlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of whichKronobergs regemente was one. Sometime around 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smalleregiments, of which Kronobergs regemente was one. Kronobergs regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish

infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634, although it was mentioned as one of two regimentsthat should merge to form Smlands regemente, but that regiment was never formed and instead Kronobergs regementandJnkpings regementewere kept separate. The regiment's first commander wasPatrick Ruthwen. The regiment wasallottedin 1684. The regiment was given the designation I 11 (11th Infantry Regiment) in ageneral orderin 1816.Kronobergs regemente was garrisoned inVxjfrom 1920. In 1974, the regiment gained the new designation I 11/Fo16 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 16. The regiment was disbanded in 1997.Campaigns

TheWar against Sigismund(15981599)[1] ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheTorstenson War(16431645) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790) TheFirst War against Napoleon(18051810) TheFinnish War(18081809) TheSecond War against Napoleon(18131814)

Organisation1684(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Albo kompani Norra Sunnerbo kompani Norrvidinge kompani Kinnevalds kompani Sdra Sunnerbo kompani

18?? Livkompaniet Skatelvs kompani Kinnevalds kompani Norrvidinge kompani Ljungby kompani Sdra Sunnerbo kompani Albo kompani Norra Sunnerbo kompani

Nrke-Vrmlands regemente 1624-1812Vstra fltet and Ombergsheden (1684-1812)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaColours Red and blue (uniform, 1675) Red and white (uniform, 16751691)

Nrke-Vrmlands regemente(Nrke-Vrmland Regiment) was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced itsorigins back to the 16th century. It was split into two new regiments in 1812. The regiment's soldiers were recruitedfrom the provinces of NrkeandVrmland.The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies) raised in Nrke and Vrmland in the 16th century. In 1614, theseunitsalong with fnikor from the nearby province of Sdermanlandwere organised byGustav II Adolf intoSdermanlands storregemente, of which eleven of the total 24 companies were recruited in Vrmland and five in Nrke.Sdermanlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Nrkes regemente and Vrmlands regementwere two. Sometime around 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of whichNrkes regemente and Vrmlands regemente were two. In 1629, these two regiments were merged to form NrkeVrmlands regemente. Nrke-Vrmlands regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentionedin the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's first commander was theScot Alexander Leslie. It wasallottedin1686 (Nrke) and 1688 (Vrmland). The regiment was split in 1812 into the two original regiments,Nrkes regemente andVrmlands regemente.Campaigns

ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679)


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TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheHats' Russian War(17411743) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790) TheFirst War against Napoleon(18051810) TheFinnish War(18081809)

Organisation1812 Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani rebro kompani Kristinehamns kompani Jsse hrads kompani lvdals kompani Ns kompani Karlstads kompani Nordmarks kompani

Skaraborgs regemente 1624-1942 (I 9)Eggby ngar (1673-1696) Axevalla hed (1696-1913)

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Varberg(1565),Narva(1581),Ltzen(1632),Leipzig(1642),Warsaw(1656),Lund(1676),Landskrona(1677),Malatitze(1708)

Skaraborgs regemente(Skaraborg Regiment), designationI 9, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced itsorigins back to the 16th century. It was converted to an armoured regiment in 1942. The regiment's soldiers wererecruited fromSkaraborg County, and it was later garrisoned there. The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies)raised in Skaraborg in the 16th century. In 1613, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearby province of Dalsland and lvsborg Countywere organised byGustav II Adolf into Vstergtlands storregemente, of which eight of thetotal 24 companies were recruited in Skaraborg County. Vstergtlands storregemente consisted of three fieldregiments, of which Skaraborgs regemente was one. Sometime between 1621 and 1624, the grand regiment waspermanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Skaraborgs regemente was one. Skaraborgs regemente was onof the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's firstcommander wasBengt Pilefelt. The regiment wasallottedin 1684. It was given the designation I 9 (9th InfantryRegiment) in ageneral orderin 1816. Skaraborgs regemente was garrisoned inSkvdefrom 1913. The regiment wasexpanded with an armouredbattalionin 1939, and the regiment was converted to an armoured regiment,Skaraborgspansarregemente, in 1942.Organisation1684(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Vartofta kompani Skninge kompani Kkinds kompani Willska kompani Norra Wassbo kompani

1854(?) Livkompaniet Hjentorps kompani Vartofta kompani Vilska kompani Sdra Vadsbo kompani Norra Vadsbo kompani Kkinds kompani Sknings kompani

Upplands regemente 1626-1957 (I 8)Kronoparken (16th century) - rsundsbro (1680-1912)

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Varberg(1565),Narva(1581),Ltzen(1632),Warszawa(1656),Fredriksodde(1657),Tget ver Blt (1658), Rgen (1678), Dna (1701), Kliszow (1702), Holovczyn(1708), Helsingborg(1710),Svensksund(1790)


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Upplands regemente(Uppland Regiment), designationI 8, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced itsorigins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1957. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from theprovince of Uppland, and it was later garrisoned there. The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies) raised inUppland in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1617, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearby provinces of DalarnaandVstmanlandwere organised byGustav II Adolf into Upplands storregemente, of which eight of the total 24companies were recruited in Uppland. Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Uppland

regemente was one. Sometime around 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into 3 smaller regiments, ofwhich Upplands regemente was one. The regiment was officially raised in 1626 although it had existed since 1623Upplands regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's first commander wasNils Brahe. It wasallottedin 1682 as one of the first regiments to be so.Theregiment was given the designation I 8 (8th Infantry Regiment) in ageneral orderin 1816. Upplands regemente wasrenamed Upplands infanteriregemente in 1904 to distinguish it fromUpplands artilleriregemente. The regiment wasgarrisoned inGvlefrom 1912. In 1928, the regiment regained its old name. The regiment was disbanded in 1957. ThesignalregimentUpplands signalregementewas renamed to Upplands regemente in 1974, but does not trace its originsfrom the original regiment, even though the victory names have been transferred to it.1682(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Hundra hrads kompani Rasbo kompani Sigtuna kompani Hagunda kompani Blings kompani

18?? Livkompanie Rasbo kompani Olands kompani Uppsala kompani Hundra Hrads kompani Sigtuna kompani Hagunda kompani Enkpings kompani

Vsterbottens regemente 1624-2000 (I 19)Gumboda hed (1649-1898)

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honours Landskrona(1677),Dna(1701),Kliszow(1702),Fraustadt(1706),Malatitze(1708),Strmstad (1717)

Vsterbottens regemente(Vsterbotten Regiment), designationsI 19, I XIX, I 20 and I 20/Fo 61, was aSwedishArmy infantry regimentthat traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 2000. The regiment'ssoldiers were originally recruited from the province of Vsterbotten, and it was later garrisoned there. The regiment hasits origins infnikor(companies) raised in Vsterbotten in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1615, these unitsalong withfnikor from the nearby provinces of ngermanland, Medelpad, Hlsinglandand Gstriklandwere organised byGustav II Adolf intoNorrlands storregemente, of which seven of the total 24 companies were recruited in Vsterbotten.Norrlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Vsterbottens regemente was one. Sometimearound 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Vsterbottens regementwas one. Vsterbottens regemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment wasallottedin 1696. It changed name to Vsterbottens fltjgarregemente in 1829,and was split into two corps units of battalionsize in 1841, one of them being Vsterbottens fltjgarkr, the other being

Norrbottens fltjgarkr. The unit was upgraded to regimental size and renamed back to Vsterbottens regemente in1892. The regiment had its training grounds at various places in Vsterbotten, but was eventually garrisoned inUmein1909. The regiment was given the designation I 19 (19th Infantry Regiment) in ageneral orderin 1816, but thatdesignation was given to Norrbottens fltjgarkr when the unit split, and Vsterbottens fltjgarkr was instead givethe designation I XIX (XIXth Infantry Regiment, XIX which in theRoman numeral systemequals 19). When the unitregained its old name and size in 1892, the designation was changed to I 20 (20th Infantry Regiment).Campaigns

TheSecond Polish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheHats' Russian War(17411743) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790) TheFinnish War(18081809)


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Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Lvngers kompani Kalix kompani Bygde kompani Skellefte kompani Pite kompani

1841 Livkompaniet Skellefte kompani Bygde kompani Lv

Hallands regemente 1624-2000 (I 16)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colours Black and yellow (1952), Blue and white (19522000)Battlehonours Ltzen(1632),Leipzig(1642),Lund(1676),Gadebusch(1712)

Hallands regemente(Halland Regiment), designationsI 16 and I 16/Fo 31, was aSwedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 2000. The regiment's soldiers were originallyrecruited from the provinces of VstergtlandandDalsland, but it was later garrisoned inHalland. The regiment has itsorigins infnikor(companies) raised in Vstergtland and Dalsland in the 16th century. In 1615, these units wereorganised byGustav II Adolf intoVstergtlands storregemente. Vstergtlands storregemente consisted of three fieldregiments, of which Vstgta-Dals regemente was one. Sometime between 1621 and 1624, the grand regiment wapermanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Vstgta-Dals regemente was one. Vstgta-Dals regementwas one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment'sfirst commander wasWilhelm von Salzburg. It wasallottedin 1685. The regiment was given the designation I 16 (16thInfantry Regiment) in ageneral orderin 1816. In 1902 the regiment changed recruitment area toHallandand wasgarrisoned inHalmstad. The name was changed to Hallands regemente to reflect this. In 1975, the regiment gained the

new designation I 16/Fo 31 as a consequence of a merge with the local defence area Fo 31. The regiment was disbandein 2000.Campaigns

ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790) TheFirst War against Napoleon(18051810) TheFinnish War(18081809)


Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Sun- och Nordals kompani Tssbo kompani Kllands kompani Vedbo kompani Kullings kompani

1814(?) Livkompaniet Forssa kompani Jrvs kompani Delsbo kompani Frnebo kompani Arbr kompani Alfta kompani Ovansj kompani


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Vstmanlands regemente16281927 (I 18) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colours Blue and red (uniform, 1690)

Battlehonours Narva(1700),Dna(1701),Kliszow(1702),Fraustadt(1706),Helsingborg(1710),Gadebusch(1712),Valkeala(1790)Vstmanlands regemente(Vstmanland Regiment), designationsI 18 and Fo 48, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded for the first time in 1927 but later reraised anddisbanded again in 1997. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the province of Vstmanland, and itwas later garrisoned there. The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies) raised in Vstmanland in the 1550s and1560s. In 1617, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearby provinces of DalarnaandUpplandwere organised byGustav II Adolf intoUpplands storregemente, of which six of the total 24 companies were recruited in Vstmanland.Upplands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Vstmanlands regemente was one. Sometimearound 1623, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Vstmanlands regementwas one. The regiment was officially raised in 1628 although it had existed since 1623. Vstmanlands regemente waone of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's firstcommander wasBengt Bagge. It wasallottedin 1682 as one of the first regiments to be so. The regiment was given thedesignation I 18 (18th Infantry Regiment) in ageneral orderin 1816. Vstmanlands regemente was garrisoned inVstersfrom 1906. The regiment was disbanded in 1927, but was reorganised in 1994 as a local defence area with thedesignation Fo 48, although disbanded again just three years later in 1997.Campaigns

ThePolish War(16001629) TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheHats' Russian War(17411743) TheSeven Years' War(17571762) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790)

TheFinnish War(18081809) TheSecond War against Napoleon(18131814)Organisation1634(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Bergslags kompani Strmsholms kompani Vsby kompani Salbergs kompani Kungsrs kompani

1814(?) Livkompaniet Folkare kompani Vsby kompani Salbergs kompani Vsters kompani Strmsholms kompani Bergs kompani Kungsrs kompani

stgta infanteriregemente 1636-1791Malmen

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stgta infanteriregemente(stergtland Infantry Regiment) was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat traced itsorigins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1791. The regiment'ssoldiers were recruited from the province of stergtland. The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies) raised instergtland in the 16th century. In 1619, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearbyJnkping Countywereorganised byGustav II Adolf intostergtlands storregemente, of which nine of the total 24 companies were recruitedin stergtland. stergtlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which stgta infanteriregementwas one. Sometime between 1623 and 1628, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, owhich stgta infanteriregemente was one. The regiment was officially raised in 1636 although it had existed since th1620s. stgta infanteriregemente was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's first commander wasJohan Banr. It was allotted in 1685. stgta


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infanteriregemente was merged withstgta kavalleriregementein 1791 to formLivgrenadjrregementet. Thereorganisation and renaming to a "life grenadier" title of honour was conducted in regard to the regiment's achievementduringGustav III's Russian War. stgta infanteriregemente was renamed to Livgrenadjrregementets rotehllsdivisionand retained some form of semi-independence.Campaigns

TheNorthern Seven Years' War(15631570)[2] TheWar against Sigismund(15981599)

[2]

ThePolish War(16001629) TheKalmar War(16111613)[2] TheThirty Years' War(16301648) TheTorstenson War(16431645) TheNorthern Wars(16551661) TheScanian War(16741679) TheGreat Northern War(17001721) TheGustav III's Russian War(17881790)

Organisation1634(?)

Livkompaniet

versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Ydre kompani stanstngs kompani Kinds kompani Vstanstngs kompani Vadstena kompani

17??(?) Livkompaniet

Stngebro kompani Kinds kompani stanstngs kompani Ombergs kompani Vreta Klosters kompani Motala kompani Ydre kompani

Bohuslns regementegreen

Bohuslns regemente(Bohuslns Regiment), designationI 17, was aSwedish Army infantry regimentthat

traces its origins back 1661. It was disbanded in 1992. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited fromthe provinces of Bohusln, and it was later garrisoned there in the townUddevalla.Lund(1676)Landskrona(1677)Helsingborg(1710)Gadebusch(1712)Svensksund(1790)

Tavastehus regemente(Hme Regiment 16261809)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hme Regiment(Finnish: Hmeen rykmentti), (Swedish: Tavastlands regimente) is a unit of theFinnish Armylocatedin Lahti. The regiment's main duty is to trainconscriptsand the personnel of theFinnish Defence Forcesand the

Finnish Frontier Guard. The original predecessor of Hme Regiment was founded in 1626 byGustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Map 1696 References^ Varusmiehi kouluttavat joukko-osastot 2008 . Reservilinen1/2008, p.38. ISSN0557-8477(Finnish)

stgta kavalleriregemente 1636-1791Malmen

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stgta kavalleriregemente(stergtland Cavalry Regiment) was aSwedish Army cavalry regimentthat traced itsorigins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1791. The regiment'ssoldiers were recruited from the province of stergtland. The regiment has its origins infnikor(companies) raised in

stergtland in the 16th century. In 1619, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearbyJnkping Countywereorganised byGustav II Adolf intostergtlands storregemente. Sometime between 1623 and 1628, the grand regimentwas permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which stgta kavalleriregemente was one. The regiment waofficially raised in 1636 although it had existed since the 1620s. stgta kavalleriregemente was one of the original 8


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Swedish cavalry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's first commander wasHansRotkirch. It wasallottedin 1687. stgta kavalleriregemente was merged withstgta infanteriregementein 1791 toformLivgrenadjrregementet. The reorganisation and renaming to a "life grenadier" title of honour was conducted inregard to the regiment's achievements duringGustav III's Russian War. stgta kavalleriregemente was renamed toLivgrenadjrregementets rusthllsdivision and retained some form of semi-independence.Organisation

1634(?) Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Vadstena kompani Vifolka kompani Sknninge kompani Vstanstngs kompani Tjusts kompani

17?? Livkompaniet Tjusts kompani Linkpings kompani Vstanstngs kompani Bergslags kompani Vifolka Klosters kompani Sknninge kompani Vadstena kompani

Vstgta kavalleriregemente 1628-1811Vstgta regemente till hst (1628) - Vstgta och Dals ryttare (1634) - Vstgta kavalleriregemente (1655)

Eggeby ngar (1689-1745) - Axevalla hed (1745-1811) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJuBattlehonours

Skara (1611),Skillingehed(1612),Burgstall(1631),Breitenfeld(1631),Dirschau(1627),Stuhm (1629),Ltzen(1632),Lund(1676)

Vstgta kavalleriregemente(Vstergtland Cavalry Regiment) was aSwedish Army cavalry regimentthat traced itsorigins back to the 16th century. It was reorganized into an infantry regiment in 1811. The regiment's soldiers wererecruited from the province of Vstergtland. The regiment has its origins infnikor (companies) raised inVstergtland in the 16th century. In 1613, these unitsalong with fnikor from the nearby province of Dalslandwere organised byGustav II Adolf into Vstergtlands storregemente. Sometime between 1621 and 1624, the grandregiment was permanently split into four smaller regiments, of which Vstgta regemente till hst was one. Theregiment was officially raised in 1628 although it had existed since the early 1620s. The regiment soon changed nameto Vstgta och Dals ryttare and was one of the original 8 Swedish cavalry regiments mentioned in the Swedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's first commander wasErik Soop. It was renamed to Vstgta kavalleriregemente in1655 and wasallottedin 1691. Vstgta kavalleriregemente was reorganised into adragoonregiment in 1792 andchanged its name to Vstgta linjedragonregemente and later Vstgta dragonregemente to reflect that. The regimenwas then reformed into the infantry regimentVstgta regementein 1811.Organisation1634(?)

Livkompaniet versteljtnantens kompani Majorens kompani Sdra Vassbo kompani lvsborgs kompani Gudhems kompani Barne Hrads kompani Vartofta kompani

Nylands och Tavastehus lns kavalleriregementeFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nyland and Tavastehus County cavalry regiment(Swedish: Nylands och Tavastehus lns kavalleriregemente) was aSwedish Army cavalry regimentlocated in the county of Nyland and Tavastehusthat traced its origins back to the 17thCentury. It was split in 1791. The regiment has its origin in the Nyland knights (Swedish: Nylands ryttare) raised in1618. In 1632, this unit was organized into a cavalry regiment. The regiment's soldiers were conscripted mainly fromthe county of Nyland and Tavastehus. It was one of the original eight Swedish cavalry regiments mentioned in theSwedishconstitutionof 1634. The regiment's first commander wasTorsten Stlhandske. Finnish horsemen were alsoknown as " Hakkapeliitat ". In the spring of 1700 the regiment was transferred toGeneral Wellingk'sarmy corps in

Swedish Livonia. From 1702 on, the regiment, with six of its eightcompanies, had joined the main army. In 17051706it was part of Carl Gustaf Rehnskild's corps. After theBattle of Poltavain 1709, the regiment was present at thecapitulation inPerevolochna. The regiment had to be completely reraised. It was then stationed with the army inFinland. The regiment was part of GeneralArmfeldt's army of 7,500 men which invadedNorwaythroughJmtlandin


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August 1718. The cavalry regiment was reorganized into Nyland and Tavastehusdragoonregiment in 1721. In 1791,the regiment was converted to infantry. The northern battalion was incorporated intoTavastehus county infantryregimentas its thirdbattalion, while the southern battalion was incorporated intoNyland infantry regiment.Campaigns

TheThirty Years' War16301648 TheGreat Northern War17001721

Organization1690(?) Sdra bataljonen

o Livskvadronen o Majorens (Borg) skvadron o Helsing skvadron o Raseborgs skvadron

Norra bataljonen o versteljtnantens skvadron o Nedre Hllola Skvadron o vre Hllola Skvadron o Sxmki Skvadron

Russo -Swedish War (1741 1743) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Date 17411743 Location Mainly Finland, Russian Empire

Result Russian victory

Peter Lacy Charles Emil Lewenhaupt

TheRussoSwedish War of 17411743, known as theHats' Russian Warin Swedenand theHats' War in Finland,which resulted in theLesser Wrath(Finnish: Pikkuviha, Swedish: Lilla ofreden), or the occupation of Finland, wasinstigated by theHats, a Swedish political party that aspired to regain the territories lost toRussiaduring theGreatNorthern War, and byFrenchdiplomacy, which sought to divert Russia's attention from supporting its long-standingally, theHabsburg monarchy, in theWar of the Austrian Succession.Swedish preparationsIn the summer of 1740, the commander of Swedish forces in Finland, General Carl Cronstedt, was removed from hipost due to his opposition to the planned war andCharles Emil Lewenhauptwas elevated to the vacant position.However, Finnish defenses had fallen into disrepair as most of the funds for their support were used elsewhere in thekingdom. Neither had any preparations been made as a result of what had taken place in theGreat Northern War. In theend what funds that were allocated for Finland were used for preparations for offensive war instead of strengthening thdefenses.[1] The Swedish war plan was to first captureVyborgand then advance further towardsSaint Petersburg.[2] Theobjective of these maneuvers was to threaten Saint Petersburg and to set the stage for acoup d'tat engineered byFrench and Swedish diplomats and aimed at toppling the pro-Austrian regime of Anna Leopoldovna. The coup did takeplace in December, but the new Tsarina,Elizaveta Petrovna, reneged on her promises to return theBaltic provincestoSweden and continued the vigorous prosecution of the war, under the guidance of her pro-Austrian chancellor,AlekseyBestuzhev. While Swedish troops were being deployed at the Russian border, nearVillmanstrand(Finnish: Lappeenranta) andFrederikshamn(Finnish: Hamina), Swedish naval forces consisting of 10 ships of the line and 4frigates under Admiral Tomas von Rajalin and 20 galley strong rowing fleet under Admiral Abraham Falkengrenmoved on 20 May 1741 to the islands near the border. While standing idle an epidemic broke out in the fleet largelyparalyzing it and claiming the life of Admiral von Rajalin. The Swedish declaration of war in late July had beenintended to coincide with the invasion but now it failed to do so since the fleet was unable to take action andconcentration of the ground forces had not yet been carried out. The situation was not improved by the fact thatLewenhaupt arrived in Finland two months after the declaration of war and command of the army fell to GeneralHenrikMagnus von Buddenbrock.[2] First year of the warDue to Swedish inaction, the Russians seized the initiative and struck first with an army of 16,000 men under FieldMarshalPeter Lacyadvancing fromVyborg (Swedish: Viborg, Finnish: Viipuri) towards Villmanstrand (Finnish: Lappeenranta). Using nearly four fold superiority in numbers, the Russians inflicted a major defeat on the Swedishgarrison led by GeneralCarl Henrik Wrangel. Blame for the defeat at Villmanstrand was placed on General vonBuddenbrock who had not believed that the Russians were seriously attacking and did not move to aid Wrangel.[3] Lewenhaupt, who arrived ten days after the defeat, at Villmanstrand tried to organize a joint operation by both land annaval forces towards Vyborg but Admiral Aron Sjstierna, who took von Rajalin's position, made it clear that the flee


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would not be able to do it. The Russian fleet had also fallen into disrepair and was unable to take part in the fighting in1741. Sjstierna sailed home on 22 September and the commander of the remaining Swedish vessels ignoredLewenhaupt's attempts to persuade him to sail toBeryozovye Islands(Swedish: Bjrk, Finnish: Koivisto) and insteadsailed back to Sweden on 27 October. Operations on the land front also came to a halt when an armistice was agreed towith Russia in early December.[3] Second year of the war

The Russians reneged on their ceasefire agreement early in March 1742 but a harsh winter made it impossible for thmain armies to operate. Light Russian cavalry forces (cossacks and hussars) raided the Swedish side of the border buwere often repulsed by local populations. In March, the Russians also attempted, under the command of WoldemarLowendal, to raid the Swedish anchorage near Frederikshamn over ice, but the harsh weather made it impossible.Swedish General Lewenhaupt planned to renew the attack against Vyborg in the spring of 1742. Swedish naval unitsrequired to support the attack started to arrive in mid May. However, since the naval commanders had been ordered topatrol betweenRevalandHelsingforsthey refused to follow Lewenhaupt's orders.[4] The main Swedish fleet arrived on3 June from Sweden under Admiral Sjstierna and consisted of 15 ships of the line and 5 frigates. The fleet sailed tosp (Finnish: Haapasaaret ) (25 km SSE from modern dayKotka). A week later, a galley fleet commanded byAdmiral Falkengren joined the main fleet, bringing 25 galleys and some support ships. However, unlike in the previouyear, the Russian fleet was also active with a galley fleet of 45 galleys under General Vasily Yakovlevich Levashov andan open sea fleet of at least 12 ships of the line under Admiral Zahar Danilovich Mishukov. Regardless, Lewenhaupheld a council of war on 5 June in an attempt to get naval units to sail to theBeryozovye Islands(Swedish: Bjrk,

Finnish: Koivisto) but the naval commanders judged the risk for the fleet to be too great and Lewenhaupt was forced toback down from his plan.[4] Since the Swedish army remained inactive, the Russians again seized the initiative andmoved onto the offensive. With the support of the Russian galley fleet, a 30,000 men strong Russian army under thecommand of Field-Marshal Lacy marched from Vyborg. It crossed the border on 13 June and then continued advancingtowards Frederikshamn. The Swedes had prepared a strong defensive position outside of Frederikshamn, at MntlahtThe Swedish colonel defending the position had become aware of the Russian approach and withdrew all his forcefrom the fortified positions to Frederikshamn a day before the Russian attack, which was to take place on 25 JuneHowever the abandoned position was critical for the town's defense and by 28 June, the Swedish army underLewenhaupt set the town on fire and started withdrawing.[5] Co-operation with Swedish naval and land forces didn't gosmoothly and instead of supporting the army, the bulk of the fleet sailed directly toHangwhen the army started itswithdrawal. Galleys sailed toPellinge(Finnish: Pellinki). This in turn cut off the army from its supply lines andLewenhaupt started withdrawing further towards the army's supply depots atBorg. Russians followed the withdrawingSwedes but no real action between the armies, apart from skirmishes between the Swedish rearguard and Russian

cavalry patrols, took place. On 18 July after learning that Swedish garrisons further inland had left their posts,Lewenhaupt and the army council judged it to be best to withdraw to Helsingfors to prepare its defenses.[5] The Swedesstarted to dismantle and transport away the food and supply stores concentrated in Borg. On 27 July Russians arrivein the vicinity and moved into Borg on 30 July, which the Swedish army had abandoned one day earlier. The Swedishwithdrawal, which had lasted nearly two months, finally ended in Helsingfors on 11 August. A couple of days later, thRussians had managed to completely surround the town on land. The Swedish galley fleet was stationed east ofHelsingfors but judged its position to be untenable and withdraw into the town as well, allowing the Russian galley fleeto complete encirclement of the town after 20 August.[6] Before the town was completely cut off, on 19 August GeneralLewenhaupt and General Buddenbrock were summoned to proceed immediately to Stockholm for an inquiry into theiactions. Both generals were imprisoned on their arrival and they were placed on trial. The deputy commander ofSwedish forces, General Jean Louis Bousquet, signed a surrender document on 24 August. According to the terms othe document, the Finnish men were released from the army while the Swedish men were allowed to sail back homeAll guns, supplies, and even fodder stores were to be given over to the Russians. All Swedish naval forces returned toSweden in early September 1742. The Russians advanced all the way to land and cut Finland off from the rest of theSweden. All of Finland fell under Russian occupation which became later known as the Lesser Wrath(Finnish:Pikkuviha). [7] Third year of the warThe Swedish army retook land in March 1743 and at the start of May, a fleet of 16 ships of the line and 5 frigatesunder Admiral Jean von Utfall arrived to block the coastal sea route past Hang. Admiral Falkengren's galley fleet wasent to land. The task of these naval forces was to prevent Russian forces from reaching Sweden. However, before thSwedish forces arrived, a Russian galley fleet under GeneralJames Francis Edward Keithpassed Hang. The Swedishgalley fleet attacked the Russian galley fleet at the narrows of Korpostrm, just south of the island of Korpo, where theSwedish attack was repulsed. Falkengren returned to land.[8] The Swedish open sea fleet at Hang still blocked thepassage of Field-MarshalPeter Lacy's 50 galley strong coastal fleet. However on 7 June, a Russian fleet led by AdmiralNikolai Fedorovich Golovin managed to draw the Swedish fleet out of its anchorage while not actually engaging in fight. This allowed the Russian galley fleet to safely pass the cape. The result was overwhelming Russian navalsuperiority in south-western Finland and areas near land, which forced the Swedish fleet to move to the west of lanand hastened the peace negotiations.[8] Admiral Golovin later faced a military tribunal for his refusal to engage theSwedish squadron of equal strength but was cleared when he referred to an edict fromPeter the Greatwhich stated that


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a Russian fleet should not engage in battle unless having 3:2 superiority or better. Swedish generals Lewenhaupt andBuddenbrock were both beheaded primarily as scapegoats for the failed war-policy of the ruling"Hat" faction.[9] Treaty of bo Main article:Treaty of bo As soon as hostilities ceased and the Russian army enteredTurku(Swedish: bo), the statesmenAlexander Rumyantsev andErnst Nolkenarrived at the city in order to discuss a peace settlement. The Tsarina promised to evacuate her armyfrom Finland on the condition thatAdolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp that is, the uncle of her own heir apparent

was named as the heir to the throne of Sweden. (The latter had beenoffered the crown of Finlandby the locallantdag).The Hats acquiesced in her proposal in the hope that Adolf Frederick would be able to obtain better terms from herElizabeth also wanted Russian forces to occupy Sweden in order to ensure Adolf Frederick's peaceful election, but thiplan aroused the vehement opposition of the Swedish representatives and was abandoned. While peace negotiationslumbered on Lacy who had distinguished himself in similar operations during the Great Northern War embarkefromKronstadtin order to effect a landing inSweden proper. When theBaltic Fleetwas approachingUme, news camethat theTreaty of bo(Finnish: Turku) had been finalized, with Sweden ceding to Russia the towns of Lappeenrantaand Hamina and a strip of Finland to the northwest of Saint Petersburg. TheKymi Riverwas to form part of the borderbetween the two powers. The treaty marked the further decline of Sweden as a great powerin Northern Europe. Theterritory ceded to Russia was added to the Russian gains in theTreaty of Nystad(Finnish: Uusikaupunki) in 1721, undertheGovernorate of Vyborg. This was later incorporated into the RussianGrand Duchy of Finlandin 1812.References

1. ^ Mattila 1983, p. 60.

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Mattila 1983, p. 61-62.3. ^ a b Mattila 1983, p. 62-63.4. ^ a b Mattila 1983, p. 63-64.5. ^ a b Mattila 1983, p. 64-67.6. ^ Mattila 1983, p. 67-68.7. ^ Mattila 1983, p. 69.8. ^ a b Mattila 1983, p. 69-70.9. ^ Mattila 1983, p. 72-73.

Bibliography Mattila, Tapani (1983) (in Finnish). Meri maamme turvana [Sea safeguarding our country]. Jyvskyl: K. J.

Gummerus Osakeyhti.ISBN 951-99487-0-8. . 1741, 1742 1743 . [N.

Shpilevskaya. Description of the War between Russia and Sweden in Finland in 1741, 1742 and 1743]. SaintPetersburg, 1859.

Battle of VillmanstrandFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Date August 23, 1741Location Villmanstrand, Sweden (present-day Lappeenranta , Finland).

Result Russian victory

Carl Henrik Wrangel (POW) Peter von Lacy

4,000 men 10,500 men

2,000 dead and wounded1,000 captured 500-800 dead, 1 500 wounded

Thebattle of Villmanstrandwas fought during theRusso-Swedish Waron August 23, 1741, whenRussianforces,under the command of GeneralPeter von Lacy, assaultedVillmanstrand(Finnish: Lappeenranta). Fighting beganaround 2 pm but the Swedes withdrew already at 5 pm. Swedish casualties amounted to 2,000 men killed or woundedand 1,000 captured, among them GeneralCarl Henrik Wrangel. Russia lost 2,400 men. Von Lacy did not continue hismovement after the battle.Henrik Magnus Buddenbrockwas executed for his perceived incompetency.

Carl Henrik WrangelFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carl Henrik Wrangel, friherre Wrangel af Adinal(January 28, 1681 March 23, 1755) was anofficerof theSwedishArmy, eventually attaining the rank of Field Marshal. He was born inHaapsalu, the son of Reinhold Wrangel, father of Georg Gustaf Wrangel af Adinal, and nephew of Didrik Wrangel af Adinal. Wrangel entered military service at the ageof 15 and participated in several of theCharles XII's campaigns during theGreat Northern War, in the process of whichhe was promoted to captain of Livgardetand Lieutenant Colonelof Sknska stndsdragonerna, but was captured in1709 after thebattle of Poltava. After returning fromcaptivityin 1722, he was promoted tocolonelof Nyland calvalry


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regimentand in 1727, was made colonel of Tavastehus regiment, 1729 frNyland dragoon regiment, September 4,1732major-generaland 1739 colonel of Skaraborgs regemente. The same year, he offered the position of riksrd, butdemurred in favour of remaining with the Army. At the outbreak of theRusso-Swedish Warin 1741, he led one of thetwo divisions of the Swedish Army inFinland, with a strength of 4,000 men. On August 23, 1741, he was ordered byGeneralHenrik Magnus von Buddenbrockto lead his force into battle against GeneralPeter Lacy's more than twice asstrongRussianforce in order to defendVillmanstrand, without waiting for the arrival von Buddenbrock's division. The

numerarily superior Russians won the battle and took Villmarstrand, whereupon Wrangel, who lost his right arm duringthe battle, was captured. Upon his return from captivity in 1742, he received precious gifts from the king and theburghers of Stockholmand was madelieutenant-generalin 1743 and colonel forNrkes och Vrmlands regemente. In1754, he was promoted to Field Marshal. During theDalecarlian Rebellionin 1743, he was assigned the task of dissuading or diverting the march of theDalecarlianson Stockholm, but despite his popularity he achieved neither.Politically he was a moderate "Cap", but did not participate much in the debates of theRiksdag.

Henrik Magnus von BuddenbrockFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock, (July 22, 1685 between July 16 and July 27, 1743) was a SwedishbaronandLieutenant General. He andCarl Emil Lewenhauptwere executed for negligence in theRusso-Swedish War, in the

aftermath of thedefeat at Villmanstrand.[1][2][3]

He was born on July 22, 1685 inSwedish Livonia. He was the son of thelanded gentleman andSwedish Empirearmy officer Henrik Gotthard von Buddenbrock (1648-1727) andCharlottaCronman. He enlisted as an officer of the Swedish army, becoming a captain of theLivgardetin 1711, Major of grenadiersin 1715,Major Generalin 1721. He was elevated tofriherre(matricle number 206) in 1731 and promoted toLieutenant Generalof theinfantryin 1739. As such, he was in 1741 commander of the troops inFinland, under GeneralCharles Emil Lewenhaupt, at the onset of theRusso-Swedish War.[1] On August 23, 1741 (September 3, 1741), SwedishMajor GeneralCarl Henrik Wrangeland his corps inVillmanstrandin Karelia, at the long disputed frontier betweenSweden and Russia, wasattacked and defeatedby a Russian army under GeneralPeter Lacybefore Buddenbrock, lessthan 10 kilometers away, could come to his assiantance.[1] As the war was developing unfavorably for Sweden, thedefeat was blamed on Lewenhaupt and Buddenbrock. In August 1742 they were dismissed from Finland andimmediately arrested by Vice Admiral Ritterstolpe upon their return. On the night of September 28 Buddenbrock wasbrought toStockholm, where he was imprisoned and closely guarded. Acourt martialwas convened underFieldMarshalHamilton on October 8 to investigate the two cases. The prosecutor was Chancellor of Justice Silverschildt,

who submitted an extensiveindictment. Buddenbrock was accused of, among other things, not assembling his troops ina timely fashion to cross the Russian border, as planned. In addition he had not arrived atVillmanstrandin time torescue Major General Wrangel. Buddenbrock defended himself so well, that had he only faced thenobility, he wouldhave left with his life. However the otherEstates of the Riksdag, in particular the peasants, were embittered anddemanded a scapegoat. The verdict of the commission was announced to a large congregation on May 29. Buddenbrocwas to be dishonored, his property confiscated, and he himself beheaded with an axe. In an appeal, Buddenbrock wrota comprehensive account where he detailed his services to the kingdom, but despite this and the pleading of his familythe verdict was confirmed by the Estates the following day. Even a request to be beheaded with aswordas befitting anobleman, or to beexecuted by firing squadwas denied. The date of his execution was set to July 20 but kingFrederick postponed it another week. On July 27 1743, General von Buddenbrock was executed inStockholm. His wife,Magdalena Elisabeth Rahm, and their four children left Sweden forHolland.[1] Children

Magdalena Elisabeth von Buddenbrock (1717-1768), she married her cousinCarl Magnus von Buddenbrock

(died 1778) Friedrich Magnus von Buddenbrock (1719-c.1785) Ulrike Dorothea von Buddenbrock (1721-1788) married in 1743 to CornetIsaac Tham Carl Heinrich von Buddenbrock (1725-1745) Swedish Lieutenant who was killed in action at Tournay

References1. ^ a b c d Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, and Olof Rubenson(1906)."Henrik Magnus

Buddenbrock"(in Swedish). Nordisk Familjebok . http://runeberg.org/sbh/buddenhm.html. "B. ingick helt ung ikrigshren och var bland dem, som efter slaget vid Pultava fljde Carl XII fver Dnieper in i Turkiet.Sedermera kapten vid Lifgardet 1711, grenadiermajor 1714, blef han tre r drefter fverste fr Vsterbottensregemente och 1730 generalmajor. Friherre 1731, frordnades han 1738 till chef fr Vrmlands och Nerikesregemente och utnmndes tv r senare till generalljtnant. Som sdan kom B. att spela en lika olycklig somframstende roll i det kort drefter utbrytande ryska kriget. Verksam medlem af Hattpartiet var han en af dem,som ifrade fr ett fredsbrott med Ryssland, och belnades fr sitt nit med fverbeflet fver de i Finlandsammandragna trupperna. Tre veckor efter det att B. underrttats om krigsbeslutet blef en afdelning af svenskahren under Wrangel, hvilken icke lydde B:s uppmaning till frsiktighet, slagen vid Villmanstrand, den 23 aug.1741. Lewenhaupts ankomst till krigsteatern frbttrade ingalunda stllningen fr svenskarna, hvilka,decimerade af nd och sjukdomar och innestngda af ryssarna, mste ing p den skymfliga kapitulationen i


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Helsingfors. I Sverige vckte det olyckliga kriget en grnsls frbittring och Hattarna, anstiftarna tilldetsamma, skte vlta hela skulden p beflhafvarna. Dessa stlldes till rtta och dmdes frn lif, ra och godsDe domskl som anfrdes mot B. voro: att han icke hllit sina trupper tillsammans, utan ltit dem delvisangripas och nedgras; att han icke satt Villmanstrand i frsvarstillstnd; att han lmnat Wrangel utan hjlpoch slunda varit vllande till nederlaget vid Villmanstrand, o. s. v. Domarne hade freskrifvit halshuggning,en art af straff, som ansgs fven i sjlfva sttet innebra ngonting skymfligt. Dagen fre afrttningen frambar

sonen till stnderna sin faders nskan och bn: att frskonas frn bdeln och bdelsyxan och att i stllet, somen gammal krigare, f falla fr andra krigares kulor, d. v. s. att f bli arkebuserad. Med deltagande och djuprrelse gaf adeln sitt bifall, borgarestndet likas, men prste- och bondestnden vgrade och domen mstesledes g efter bokstafven i verkstllighet. P sandbacken vid Norrtull i Stockholm, i synen af en orkneligskara mnniskor bland hvilka regeringen instuckit ngra af de vid upprorsfrsket fngslade dalkarlarna, fr attlta dem se, att fven hga herrar straffades, emottog B. ddshugget d. 16 juli 1743."

2. ^ Lars Bergquist(2005).Swedenborg's secret: the meaning and significance of the word of God, the life of theangels, and service to God . Swedenborg Society. p. 159. ISBN 0-85448-143-5.http://books.google.com/books?id=xkyrk7cZWHsC&pg=PA159&dq=Henrik+Magnus+Buddenbrock&hl=en&ei=nSSwTIbCE8XflgfDxoniBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Henrik%20Magnus%20Buddenbrock&f=false. "The Hats had chosen two generals as scapegoatsfor the defeat, both former officers under Charles XII: Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock and Carl EmilLewenhaupt. They were brought before a military tribunal and executed in August 1743. ..."

3. ^ "Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock"(in Swedish).http://www.historiesajten.se/visainfo.asp?id=202.Retrieved 2011-01-09. "Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock fddes 1685 i Livland, som d tillhrde Sverige,som son till Henrik Gotthard von Buddenbrock och Charlotta Cronman. Buddenbrock gick in i krigshrenredan som ung och var en av dem som efter slaget vid Poltava gick med Karl XII ver Dnepr in i Turkiet. 1711blev han kapten i livgardet, 1714 grenadiermajor, 1717 verste fr Vsterbottens regemente, 1730generalmajor och ret drp friherre. Femtiotre r gammal (1738) blev han chef fr Vrmlands och Nerikesregemente, och tv r senare generalljtnant. ..."

Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrock Carl Henrik Wrangel - Charles Emil Lewenhaupt

Charles Emil LewenhauptFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBorn March 28, 1691 Stockholm, Sweden

Died August 4, 1743 Stockholm, Sweden

Battles/wars Battle of Gadebusch , Russo-Swedish War, 1741-1743

Charles Emil Lewenhaupt the Elder(March 28, 1691 August 4, 1743) was aSwedishgeneral. He was born onMarch 28, 1691 to Count andLieutenant General Carl Gustaf Lwenhauptand CountessAmalia Wilhelmina vonKnigsmarck. At the age of 16, Lewenhaupt entered Dutch service where he was promoted to the rank of Captain in1709. The year later he entered Swedish service. Lewenhaupt was promoted toLieutenant Coloneland participated atthe Battle of Gadebuschin 1712. In 1722 Lewenhaupt was promoted toMajor General. At thedietof 1741 he was a

factor in the decision towage waragainstImperial Russia. Following the war, on June 20, 1743, Lewenhaupt wassentenced to death on grounds of poor performance and conduct in the war. The execution was set to 20 July, and latepostponed to 30 July. Lewenhaupts' son and a small party managed to free him, but Lewenhaupt was re-arrested whenaboard a vessel in the Stockholm archipelago bound forDanzig. On August 4, 1743 Lewenhaupt was decapitated at


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Norrtullin Stockholm.[1] In 1720 Lewenhaupt married Beata Cronhielm. The couple had one son,Charles EmilLewenhaupt the Younger(17211796).References

1. ^ Lars Bergquist(2005).Swedenborg's secret: the meaning and significance of the word of God, the life of theangels, and service to God . Swedenborg Society. p. 159. ISBN 0-85448-143-5.http://books.google.com/books?id=xkyrk7cZWHsC&pg=PA159&dq=Henrik+Magnus+Buddenbrock&hl=en

&ei=nSSwTIbCE8XflgfDxoniBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Henrik%20Magnus%20Buddenbrock&f=false. "The Hats had chosen two generals as scapegoatsfor the defeat, both former officers under Charles XII:Henrik Magnus von Buddenbrockand Carl EmilLewenhaupt. They were brought before a military tribunal and executed in August 1743. ..."

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Pommerska kriget Frn Wikipedia

gde rum 13 september 175722 maj 1762 Plats i dagensTysklandochPolen

Resultat Status quo ante bellumAugustin Ehrensvrd Mattias Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg Gustaf Fredrik von Rosen

General Heinrich von Manteuffel(P.O.W.) General Belling

cirka 20 000

ngra tusen ddaFr det svenska deltagandet i krigen mot Napoleon, sePommerska kriget 180507 Pommerska krigetvar ett krig som frdes mellanSverigeoch Preussen175762. Det var en del av det strresjurskriget17561763, som frdes mellan stormakterna Preussen ochStorbritannien-Hannover ena sidan ochsterrike, FrankrikeochRyssland andra sidan.BakgrundPommerska krigets orsak var i frmsta rummet den atthattpartiet, som d hade makten i Sverige, trodde, attFredrik IIav Preussenskulle duka under fr sina mnga fiender och att slunda ett tillflle erbjd sig fr Sverige att utan risk ochanstrngningar terf sina 1720 till Preussen avtrdda pommerska besittningar. Dessutom ville partiet genom att bidrtill Fredriks fall frdmjuka och oskadliggra hans syster drottningLovisa Ulrika, som retat och skrmt det genom sittrevolutionsfrsk 1756, och slutligen eggades det av Frankrike, vars vilja nstan varhattarnashgsta lag. Tillfrevndning fr kriget tjnade Fredriks infall iSachsen1756, vilket stmplades som ett brott mot den av Sverige ochFrankrike garanteradeWestfaliska fredenfrn 1648. Den21 mars 1757 avslt hattregeringen medFrankrikeochsterrikeen konvention, i kraft varav Sverige Frankrike lt frklara fr den tyskariksdagen, att det i enlighet med denWestfaliska freden skulle upprtthlla Tysklands frihet. Genom Frankrikes frespeglingar omsubsidierlockadesdrefter hattregeringen i juni samma r till beslutet att genom 20 000 mans verfrande till Tyskland ge eftertryck t si


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frklaring, och den13 septemberbrt den svenska armn in i preussiskaPommern. Emedan man ville undvika skenetav anfallskrig, som inte fick brjas utanstndernassamtycke, utfrdades ingenkrigsfrklaring, utan infallet framstlldesfr tyska riksdagen som endast syftande till fredens terstllande. Frst efter fientligheternas brjan kom ett formligsubsidiefrdrag med Frankrike och dess allierade till stnd (22 september 1757), och den svenska regeringen, som redangtt fr lngt fr att kunna dra sig tillbaka, mste drvid finna sig i en nedprutning av villkoren.

KrigetD svenska armn i Tyskland inte ansgs behvas till annat n att ta i besittning de av de allierade gjorda ervringarnahade den ftt avg utan ndiga frberedelser och utan att man gde ndiga medel att frstta den i krigsdugligt skickDetta avgjorde krigets hela gng. Sjlva frutsttningen fr fretaget, Fredriks fullstndiga kuvande, befanns nmligefalsk. Vid underrttelsen om dennes seger islaget vid Rossbachden 5 november 1757 vgade den svenskebeflhavaren, fltmarskalk Mattias Alexander von Ungern-Sternberginte med sin illa utrustade arm verkstlla sinregerings befallning och franska ombudetMarc Ren de Montalembertsuppmaningar att tga motBerlin, utantervnde till svenska Pommern (november 1757), dr svenskarna av en preussisk hr inneslts iStralsundoch pRgen. Mattias von Ungern fick den 21 december 1757 lmna plats tGustaf von Rosen, som den 7 januari 1758faktiskt vertog beflet. Inte heller han kunde utrtta ngot, utan ndgades ligga overksam, blockerad av preussarnaDen 18 juni 1758 upphvdesblockadengenom en rysk hrs framtrngande; men von Rosen hade d trttnat p sinotacksamma uppgift, varfr beflsuppdraget vergick tillGustaf David Hamilton. Augustin EhrensvrdervradePeenemnde skansden 27 juli, och med 16 000 man brt Hamilton upp fr att understdja ryssarna, som belgrade

Kstrin. Men efter deras nederlag islaget vid Zorndorf beslt han i stllet att tga tillSachsenfr att frena sig medsterrikarna. Han kom dock inte lngre n tillNeuruppini Brandenburg. En strvkr, som han utsnde drifrn, led den26 september ett svrt nederlag vidTarnw, men dremot lyckadesmajor Karl Konstantin De Carnallden 28 septembermed 800 man frsvaraFehrbellinmot omkr. 5 000 preussare.D sterrikarnas infall iSachsenmisslyckades lmnade HamiltonNeuruppinden 10 oktober och nrmade sigOderihopp om en samverkan med ryssarna, men dessa gick i vinterkvarter, och d tervnde Hamilton tillSvenska Pommern.Frebrelser, som han med anledning drav fick motta frn regeringen, frmdde honom att nedlgga beflet, som den23 november 1758 uppdrogs t och den 19 december samma r vertogs avJacob Albrecht von Lantingshausen. Ibrjan av 1759 mste han fr en verlgsen preussisk hr dra sig tillbaka tillStralsund, varvidgarnisonernai Demmin,AnklamochPeenemndegick frlorade, dock frst efter tappert motstnd. Genom ryssarnas framryckning befriades imaj Svenska Pommern frn fienden, men brist p penningar och frndenheter gjorde att retsflttgkunde ppnasfrst i augusti. Dess ml varStettinsbelgring; och som en frberedelse drtill lt LantingshausenAxel von Fersenmed4 000 man ervraUsedomochWollin krigets frnmsta vapenbragd , under det han sjlv med huvudarmn (10 000

man) ryckte in i preussiska Pommern, dr han under hedrande smstrider hll sig kvar en tid. Till fljd av bristandemedverkan frn bundsfrvanterna kom dock belgringen av Stettin inte till utfrande, och p senhsten tog armn tekvarter i Svenska Pommern. Den 20 januari 1760 skte preussarna liksom fregende r intrnga dit; men denna gngblev de tillbakadrivna, och den [28 januari intrngde en svensk trupp iAnklamoch tog sjlva den fientliga generalen,Heinrich von Manteuffel, till fnga. Trots denna framgng och oaktat de preussiska armerna till strsta delen varupptagna p annat hll, kunde Lantingshausen till fljd av nden int frrn i augusti med 15 000 man infalla i fiendenland, och hans avsikt var egentligen bara att dr finna underhll. Under stndiga smstrider med en preussisk hr p 000 man framtrngde han med huvudstyrkan tillPrenzlowi Brandenburg, lmnandeAugustin Ehrensvrdmed enavdelning iPasewalk. Dr angreps han av fienden; anfallet tillbakaslogs med tapperhet, men Ehrensvrd srades ochmste nedlgga sitt befl. D ven en mngd officerare vid denna tid lmnade armn fr att delta i riksdagen och tilfljd drav brist p befl uppstod, tervnde Lantingshausen till Svenska Pommern, dr han under den vintern inteoroades av fienden. Fastn han sktt beflet p ett stt som vertrffade alla frvntningar utverkade han dock, trtt pde oerhrda svrigheterna, i juni 1761 sitt avsked. Frst i juli blev hans eftertrdareAugustin Ehrensvrdi stnd att med7 000 man infalla i fiendens land. Fastn verlgsen den preussiska arm som skte hindra hans tg kunde han dock tifljd av den dliga utrustningen inte framrycka synnerligt lngt, och flttget utgjordes bara av mindre, fastn fsvenskarna ganska hedrande, vapenskiften. I september snde han ett par regementen under greveFredrik Vilhelm vonHessensteintill Usedom och Wollin fr att understdja ryssarna, som belgradeKolberg. Men d ven dessa led bristterkallades Hessenstein snart, och i oktober tervnde hela den svenska armn till Svenska Pommern. D preussarnabrjade oroa hans grnsposteringar skickade hanJacob Magnus Sprengtportenmed en avdelning ltta trupper, den s.k.Sprengtportenska frikren, in iMecklenburg, och denne ervrade 23 december preussarnas frnmsta frrdsort,Malchin. Dr blev han emellertid innesluten av en verlgsen styrka, men d brt Ehrensvrd upp till hans undsttning.Frtruppen under De Carnall besegrade vidNeukalden(2 januari 1762) en preussisk trupp, som skte sprra vgen, ochEhrensvrd tgade in iMalchin. Omedelbart drefter tervnde han dock till Svenska Pommern, och den 7 april slt hanp eget bevg ett stillestnd, som varade till freden.Inrikespolitiska konsekvenser av krigetOviljan ver det kostsamma och gagnlsa kriget hade vid riksdagen kommit hattarnas vlde att vackla. Och d denryska kejsarinnanElisabetsdd i januari 1762 frndrade hela den politiska stllningen i Europa samt hotade att iRyssland skaffa Sverige en fiende i stllet fr en bundsfrvant, besltSekreta utskottetden 13 mars att Sverige skulleska erhlla enseparatfred. Genom frmedling av drottningen kom en underhandling i gng, och den 22 maj 1762


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avslts i Hamburgfreden utan vinst och frlust. Den frvirring som kriget frorsakat i finanserna blev en orsak tillhattarnas fall 1765.Se venLista ver svenska krigSjurskriget Frihetstiden KllorPommerska krigeti Nordisk familjebok(2:a upplagan, 1915)

Seeschlacht im Stettiner Haff 1759 / Sea Battle in the Stettiner Haff 1759


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Swedish Army 1790-1814 Last edited by Prince of Essling; July 13, 2011 at11:54 AM . Reason: formatting

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Originally planned to include Sweden in my Minor Nations/States thread, but I have concluded that Swededeserves its own thread because of the complexities surrounding its army. To produce the following coverin1790 to 1814 I have drawn on the Swedish Armeemuseums Between the Imperial Eagles: SwedensArmed Forces during the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars 1780-1820, W J Rawkins The Swedish Arm1802-14, Richard Partridge & Michael Oliver "Napoleonic Army handbook - The British Army & HeAllies", Knotel "Uniforms of the World", Otto von Pivka's "Armies of the Napoleonic Wars", PhilipHaythornthwaite "The Napoleonic Source Book", the Osprey Men at Arms on the Scandinavian Armies othe Napoleonic Wars by Jack Cassin-Scott, various magazine articles & websites (including The NapoleoSeries, Sword & Sabre).

RecruitmentThis section has been adapted from article on the Swedish Army by Magnus Olfsson at the Napoleon Series

& Gunnar Arteus chapter on the Swedish Army Organisation 1780-1820 in Between the Imperial Eagles:Swedens Armed Forces during the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars 1780-1820.Swedens regular armywas composed of two types of units -indelta(approximate meaning allotted - implying the allotment [of state property and income]) andvrvade (enlisted). A majority personnel wereindelta - raised,maintained, and trained through the so calledindelningsverket (approximately the allotmentestablishment). Infantry were recruited byroteringen, cavalry byrustningenor rusthllet . Rotering(en) meant a group of farmers undertaking, in return, forpermanent exemption from conscription, to partly clothand, in peacetime, pay, house & feed a soldier (knekt ). Rustning(en)meantrusthlle(t)i.e. the owner of ahomestead (for tax assessment purposes) in return for exemption from tax androtering undertook topermanently provide the Crown with a cavalry soldier (ryttare) complete with horse, accroutements etc. Inpeacetime,knekt & ryttarewere essentially farmers. Indelningsverket also included a system of benefits in-kind (house, rents & tithes) for the great mass of army officers. Although a regular army, theindeltawas nota true standing army. In peacetime theindeltaofficers and soldiers would live on their assigned farmsteadstending their fields. Occasionally each squad or platoon would drill outside the church after Sunday servicand each summer, before the harvest, each regiment would assemble and drill for a few weeks. Training waa problem and theindeltaarmy was undoubtedly one of the worst trained in Europe when the NapoleonicWars broke out. Indeltaunits could not be used for garrison duty, so these had to come from thevrvade(enlisted) units.Thevrvade(enlisted) units consisted of professional soldiers who served for cash salaries. They providedgarrison troops in peacetime; and in wartime they were usually used in the field, their garrison duties handeover to reserve troops. The degree of professionalism demanded by the artillery arm meant that it wascompletelyvrvade (enlisted).Vrvadeunits main advantage over theindelta was their training, thoughdifferences should not be exaggerated. As theindeltayear was seasonal, i.e. training in summer and farmingthe other seasons, so were the enlisted units. During two or so summer months the enlisted units drilledwhich meant that they were better trained than the indelta units, but during the rest of the year most time waspent on routine garrison duty; during that time up to half the enlisted men went on leave provided they had civilian job to support themselves. This was for financial reasons: of all soldiers in the Swedish army onlyabout half of the enlisted were employed as soldiers the whole year; a majority of the men spent most of thetime pursuing civilian occupations.During the 1808 crisis the King introduced a form of compulsory military service by conscripting thelantvrn. As a resuly of misfortune, maladministration & severe privations (e.g. 20 per cent of the men diedfrom epidemics) a lasting aversion to conscription was created. In 1812 former French Marshal Bernadottmanaged to get the Riksdag to agree to make military service compulsory for men of between 20 and 2years of age. Thenationallbevringwas formed to provide reinforcements and replacements for pre-existingunits [e.g. infantry units would take the field with 3 instead of 2 batatlions of 600men each with the

bevringsmnnen(conscripted soldiers) equally distributed between the battalions].S

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1771 Mémoire sur le Militaire de la Suède