Västgöta kavalleriregemente

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Västgöta kavalleriregemente
dates= 1628–1811
country= Sweden
branch= Swedish Army
type= Cavalry
size= Regiment
colors= Yellow and black
colors_label= Colours
battle_honours= Skara (1611), Skillingehed (1612), Burgstall (1631), Breitenfeld (1631), Dirschau (1627), Stuhm (1629), Lützen (1632), Lund (1676)

Västgöta kavalleriregemente (Västergötland Cavalry Regiment) 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

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Organisation

;1634(?)
*Livkompaniet
*Överstelöjtnantens kompani
*Majorens kompani
*Södra Vassbo kompani
*Älvsborgs kompani
*Gudhems kompani
*Barne Härads kompani
*Vartofta kompani

Name, designation and garrison

See also

*List of Swedish regiments
*Provinces of Sweden

References

;Print
*cite book |last=Braunstein |first=Christian |title=Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet |year=2003 |publisher=Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer |location=Stockholm |id=ISBN 91-971584-4-5
*cite book |last=Holmberg |first=Björn |title=Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning |year=1993 |publisher=Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek |location=Arvidsjaur |id=ISBN 91-972209-0-6
*cite book |last=Kjellander |first=Rune |title=Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter |year=2003 |publisher=Probus |location=Stockholm |id=ISBN 91-87184-74-5
*cite book |last=Nelsson |first=Bertil |title=Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind: 500 år med svenskt infanteri |year=1993 |publisher=Probus |location=Stockholm |id=ISBN 91-87184-23-0
*cite book |title=Svensk rikskalender 1908 |url=http://www.runeberg.org/rikskal/1908/ |year=1908 |publisher=P.A. Norstedt & Söner |location=Stockholm

;Online
*cite web |last=Holmén |first=Pelle |coauthors=Sjöberg, Jan |url=http://www.tdg.nu/swedish_armed_forces/ |title=Swedish Armed Forces 1900-2000 |accessdate=2007-08-25 |year=2007
*cite web |last=Högman |first=Hans |url=http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/militaria.htm |title=Militaria - Svensk militärhistoria |accessdate=2007-08-25 |year=2007
*cite web |last=Persson |first=Mats |url=http://www.mvs.chalmers.se/~m95perm_2/forband/ |title=Swedish Army Regiments |accessdate=2007-08-25 |year=1998
*cite web |last=Sharman |first=Ken |url=http://home.golden.net/~ksharman/gnw/Indel.html |title=Swedish military administrative division as per 1629 |accessdate=2007-08-25 |year=2000

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