''Östergötlands storregemente'' or ''Landsregementet i Östergötland'' (Östergötland Grand Regiment, Regiment of the Land in Östergötland) was one of the nine
grand regiments organized by
Gustavus Adolphus
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in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s.
History
Raised in
Götaland
Götaland (; also '' Gothia'', ''Gothland'', ''Gothenland'' or ''Gautland'') is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises ten provinces. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, with the deep wo ...
from smaller units of 500 men called ''
fänikor'', more specifically from the province of
Östergötland
Östergötland (; English exonym: East Gothland) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland and the Baltic Sea. In older English li ...
and in the county of
Jönköping
Jönköping (, ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in southern Sweden with 112,766 inhabitants (2022). Jönköping is situated on the southern shore of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland.
The city is the seat o ...
, in 1618 and counting 3,000 men (at the time, it counted 2,176 men). The grand regiment was in turn organized into three field regiments (''fältregementen'') and a cavalry regiment, thus actually being more like a
brigade
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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
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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.
In 1623, the regiment was split into three smaller regiments,
Östergötland Infantry Regiment
The Östergötland Infantry Regiment () was a Swedish Army infantry regiment with origins tracing back to the 16th century. In 1791, they were merged into another unit to form a new regiment, the Life Grenadier Regiment. The regiment's soldiers ...
,
Jönköping Regiment and
Östergötland Cavalry Regiment
The Östergötland Cavalry Regiment () was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment. Its origin came in the 16th century. In 1791, they were merged with another unit. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the province of Östergötland.
History
The ...
.
Campaigns
*None.
Organization
Before being split, the regiment was organized as follows:
* ''1:a fältregementet'' (1st Field Regiment)
** 6 companies from Östergötland
** 2 companies from Jönköping County
* ''2:a fältregementet'' (2nd Field Regiment)
** 8 companies from Jönköping County
* ''3:e fältregementet'' (3rd Field Regiment)
** 3 companies from Östergötland
** 1 company from Jönköping County
** 1 company from Västergötland
** 3 companies "Vacant"
* ''Kavalleriregementet'' (Cavalry Regiment)
** 8 companies from Östergötland
See also
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List of Swedish regiments
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Regiments were the highest organized organic units in the Swedish Army from the time of Gu ...
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List of Swedish wars
This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving Sweden.
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Kin ...
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History of Sweden
The history of Sweden can be traced back to the melting of the Northern polar ice cap. From as early as 12000 BC, humans have inhabited this area. Throughout the Stone Age, between 8000 BC and 6000 BC, early inhabitants used sto ...
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Provinces of Sweden
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Several were administrative subdivisions until 1634, when t ...
References
* See the
Swedish regiments article for general references.
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Grand regiments of Sweden