Västergötlands storregemente

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name = Västergötlands storregemente


country=Sweden
allegiance=Gustavus Adolphus
designation = "none"
type = mixed regiment/brigade
dates = 1613, 1621–1624
colors =
motto =
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"Västergötlands storregemente" or "Landsregementet i Västergötland" (Västergötland Grand Regiment, Regiment of the Land in Västergötland) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s.

History

Raised in Götaland from smaller units of 500 men called "fänikor", more specifically from the provinces of Västergötland and Dalsland and the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg, in 1613 and counting 3,000 men. The grand regiment was in turn organized into three field regiments ("fältregementen") and a cavalry regiment, thus actually being more like a brigade in spite of the name.

The regiment did not take part in any campaign during its short lifetime. The grand regiments of Sweden where reorganized during the early 1620s to consist of three field regiments, each of eight companies of 150 men, thus making the total number 3,600 soldiers per grand regiment. It is unsure whether or not the cavalry regiment was included in the total number.

Between 1621 and 1624, the regiment was split into four smaller regiments, "Skaraborgs regemente", "Älvsborgs regemente", "Västgöta-Dals regemente" and "Västgöta kavalleriregemente".

Campaigns

*None.

Organization

Before being split, the regiment was organized as follows:

* "1:a fältregementet" (1st Field Regiment)
** 5 companies from Skaraborg County
** 3 companies from Älvsborg County
* "2:a fältregementet" (2nd Field Regiment)
** 5 companies from Älvsborg County
** 3 companies from Skaraborg County
* "3:e fältregementet" (3rd Field Regiment)
** 4 companies from Älvsborg County
** 4 companies from Dalsland
* "Kavalleriregementet" (Cavalry Regiment)
** 8 companies from Västergötland

See also

* List of Swedish regiments
* List of Swedish wars
* History of Sweden
* Provinces of Sweden

References

* See the Swedish regiments article for general references.