Second Northern War
75-413: Scanian War Great Northern War Napoleonic Wars Modern Engagements The Life Regiment Hussars ( Swedish : Livregementets husarer ; designated K 3 ) is one of the world's oldest regiments still active. The regiment descends directly from units set up by King Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa) in 1536, when Sweden set up a draft of horses and men north and south of Stockholm. The regiment
150-656: A globus cruciger . Historically, Uppland ranked as a duchy and the coat of arms is represented with a ducal coronet , blazoned thus: "Gules, a Royal Orb Or gemmed of the field and Azure with the cross bottoned Argent." Despite the fact that the Uppsala County has a different name and a smaller territory, it was granted the same coat of arms in 1940. Uppland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. Within Roslagen they were called skeppslag (which roughly means "ship district"), and in
225-533: A company, as well as for rehearsal training of certain staff and signal units. Upon this change in the basic defence organization, premises were arranged in Karlsborg, which were taken over by the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3), who were relocated to Karlsborg in the summer of 1984. On 30 June 1984, Göta Signal Regiment was disbanded as an independent unit. From 1 July 1984, the unit was amalgamated as
300-632: A counteroffensive under the command of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie , sending an army of 8,000 to expel the Norwegian forces. They were defeated by the Norwegians, and forced to retreat, holding only Bohus Fortress in Bohuslän. In August 1677, Norwegian forces of 2,000 men, led by General Reinhold von Hoven and General Christian Shultz also retook formerly Norwegian Jämtland . Although Bohuslän and Jämtland were former Norwegian provinces and
375-568: A defending Swedish army of 5,000 men, who spread out over the province. Initially the operation was a great success. Large parts of the local peasantry sided with Denmark and the outnumbered Swedish troops were in bad shape. Town after town fell into the hands of the Danes–Norwegian and the Swedes had to retreat north to Sweden proper . In a month's time only the fortified town of Malmö remained under Swedish control. Norwegian history records
450-660: A more pro-France policy. But when the numerically superior Swedes lost the Battle of Fehrbellin on 28 June 1675, it was the first such defeat of Swedish forces since the Thirty Years' War . Christian V saw his chance, and overcoming Griffenfeld's opposition, attacked. The second largest Swedish garrison in North Germany, after Swedish Pomerania , was the twin Duchy of Bremen-Verden . For political reasons, and to prevent
525-605: A separate war in German historiography , called the Swedish-Brandenburgian War (German: Schwedisch-Brandenburgischer Krieg ). The war was prompted by Swedish involvement in the Franco-Dutch War . Sweden had allied with France against several European countries. The United Provinces , under attack by France, sought support from Denmark–Norway. After some hesitation, King Christian V started
600-471: A training battalion into the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3). The battalion was disbanded on 31 December 1997. Bataljonen avvecklades den 31 December 1997. Örebro-Värmland Training Group ( Örebro-Värmlandsgruppen , ÖVG) is a training group that has been operated since 2000. Through the Defence Act of 2004, the group from 1 January 2006 became part of the Life Regiment Hussars. The group trains and supports
675-412: A wide range of sensors and analysis of the information gathered. The unit has the ability to move on foot, with off-road vehicles, helicopters or parachutes and can operate on large areas and distances and in the depth of enemy controlled territory. The Swedish Armed Forces Survival School ( Försvarsmaktens överlevnadsskola , Fös) is a multi-service school with responsibility for developing and training
750-672: Is a rapid-response unit with high mobility that enables it to be first on the scene of a mission. The intelligence battalion is able, through the use of advanced technology, to control and guide attacks by aircraft and artillery against a wide range of targets. The regiment is responsible for the operation of UAVs in Sweden. The regiment is also home to the Swedish Parachute Ranger School , Armed Forces Survival School, Special Operations Group as well as being responsible for Örebro/Värmlands Group which trains part of
825-654: The 32nd Intelligence Battalion . Göta Signal Battalion (S 2). Prior to the Defence Act of 1982, the Supreme Commander proposed to phase out the Göta Signal Regiment (S 2) by 1984. Instead, most of the regiment's training responsibilities would be placed in Uppland Regiment (S 1). Although the Göta Signal Regiment was to be disbanded, the government considered that there would be capacity and resources in Karlsborg for basic training of
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#1732783219100900-499: The Battle of Lützen (1632) , the king himself commanded two of these squadrons, one from each regiment, on the left wing against the Roman Catholic general Wallenstein, where, due to heavy smoke, they became separated from the rest of the army and suffered heavy losses, including the king's life. Sweden still won that battle, and today the name of this battle is included in the regimental flag. These tactics, with cavalry playing
975-616: The Electorate of Brandenburg had to return most of her gains, Bremen-Verden and Swedish Pomerania, with the exception of most of Swedish Pomeranian territory east of the Oder , to Sweden on behalf of France in the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye . In Scania itself, however, the war had a devastating effect in raising the hopes of the pro-Danish guerilla known as Snapphane and their sympathisers, who thereupon suffered savage repression from
1050-487: The Electorate of Brandenburg , and the duchies of Brunswick-Celle , Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Hesse-Cassel . This alliance maintained an army of 21,000 foot and 10,500 horse, and since May 1673, an additional 12,000 men and twenty vessels maintained with Dutch subsidies. At that time in history, Brandenburg was the second most powerful German state (the most powerful being Austria ), and maintained its own standing army of 23,000 men. The Netherlands had been attacked by
1125-600: The Home Guard in Värmland and Örebro Counties . On 1 January 2020, the group was organizationally transferred to the Western Military Region . Life Regiment Hussars presents one regimental standard, one school colour and one traditional colour: The second regimental standard of the Life Regiment Hussars was drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Libraria. The standard
1200-581: The Second Northern War by his son Charles XI of Sweden . Count Otto Wilhelm von Königsmark was the commander of the regiment. Under Charles XI of Sweden , the regiment was distinguished for its great courage in the Scanian War and especially the Battle of Lund in 1676 under commander Nils Bielke. After victory, King Charles XI reportedly uttered, "näst Gud hade jag att tacka den tappre Nils Bielke och sitt Livregemente" ("after God I had
1275-685: The Vikings . The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but are historical and cultural entities. The corresponding administrative county , or län , is Uppsala County , which occupies the larger part of the territory. The bulk of the population, however, is within Stockholm County . Minor parts of the province are also in Västmanland , Gävleborg , and Södermanland Counties . Uppland's arms were granted in 1560, distinctive in its depiction of
1350-550: The War of Devolution . In April 1672, Sweden and France concluded an alliance, with France promising 400,000 riksdaler of subsidies in peace time, to be raised to 600,000 in war time, for Sweden maintaining a 16,000 men strong army in her German dominions . Also, Sweden maintained good relations to the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp south of Denmark . By September 1674, Sweden had enlarged her army to 22,000 men after France had increased
1425-747: The 1296, when it was mentioned that it included the Folklands of Fjärdhundraland , Attundaland , Tiundaland and Roslagen . The Swedish capital of Stockholm is divided between two provinces. The southern half lies in Södermanland and the northern half in Uppland. Uppsala is the seat of the only archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Sweden . Before the Protestant Reformation , the archdiocese and archbishop were within
1500-620: The Artillery Yard in Stockholm by the Supreme Commander, general Owe Wiktorin on 30 April 1996. It was used as corps colour by FJS until 1 July 2000. The colour may be used according to the decisions of CO K 3. The traditional colour of S 2 is drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in insertion technique by the company Libraria. The colour was presented to the then Göta Signal Battalion (S 2) at
1575-420: The Artillery Yard in Stockholm by the Supreme Commander, general Owe Wiktorin on 30 April 1996. It was used as battalion colour by S 2 until 1 January 1998. The coat of the arms of the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3) since 1977. Blazon : "Azure, the lesser coat of arms of Sweden , three open crowns or, placed two and one. The shield surmounted two rapiers in saltire or and surrounded by a roundel of straw underneath
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#17327832191001650-500: The Baltic, Uppland has a very short and unusually shaped land border with Åland , an autonomous province of Finland . The name literally means up land , a name which is commonly encountered in especially older English literature as Upland . Its Latinised form, which is occasionally used, is Uplandia . Uppland is famous for having the highest concentration of runestones in the world, with as many as 1,196 inscriptions in stone left by
1725-597: The Brandenburgers. The war and the hostilities ended when Denmark's ally, the United Provinces, settled with Sweden's ally France and the Swedish king Charles XI married Danish princess Ulrike Eleonora , sister of Christian V. Peace was made on behalf of France with the treaties of Fontainebleau and Lund (Sweden and Denmark–Norway) and Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Sweden and Brandenburg), restoring most of
1800-550: The Brandenburgian army in a war with Sweden. At the time of the Scanian War Swedens armed forces were oriented around cavalry as the main assault force with infantry filling a defensive role supported by cavalry units. Being on the offensive were preferred in a battle. In a set of regulations written in 1676 by Rutger von Ascheberg , the cavalry were to rush the enemy and get in so close that they could see
1875-627: The French army in 1672, known as the rampjaar , and the ensuing Franco-Dutch War would only be concluded by the Treaties of Nijmegen in 1678. Roi soleil Louis XIV intended to weaken the anti-French alliance by engaging them on their eastern frontiers: he supported John Sobieski , candidate for the Polish throne , he also supported a contemporary revolt of nobles in Hungary , and aimed at binding
1950-873: The Home Guard. The regiment traces its roots to the Arboga meeting in 1536, when King Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa) set up the units 'The Flag of Uppland (Upplandsfanan)' and 'The Flag of Södermanland (Södermanlandsfanan)'. Sweden had mostly relied on foreign soldiers/mercenaries for any organized, large-scale warfare before this. The new arrangement was based on voluntary farmers who kept horses and, as incentive to sign up, received tax credits. They were supposed to practice on their own, but organized practice essentially never happened. This frustrated king Gustav Vasa , and his son and eventual successor, King Eric XIV of Sweden , who tried to motivate commanders to keep their units ready for war. But this goal remained elusive and
2025-778: The Life Regiment Brigade Light Infantry Battalion, which consisted of the companies in Västmanland and from 1804 also Södermandland's company. In 1815, the Life Regiment Light Dragoon Corps. was declared independent and received the name Life Regiment Hussar Corps. The corps was divided primarily into Närke and Northern Västergötland and from 1836 had its office and schools in Örebro . The unit had its meeting place 1815–1836 on Utnös Lut by Strömsholm, and from 1846 on Sanna Hed outside Hallsberg . In 1893,
2100-476: The Norwegian–Swedish border during 1675 were largely skirmishes to test strength, as mountain passes were well guarded. Gyldenløve then directed 1,000 men in galleys to proceed down the coast and cut off Ascheberg's supply route; as Ascheberg had intelligence of the effort, it was unsuccessful. Both armies went into winter quarters in the border districts. In 1676 Gyldenløve personally led Norwegian forces in
2175-624: The Saxon cavalry of 34 squadrons with 4,250 men. The back line recognized the situation, quickly reverted and switched to attack the flanks of the enemy in a brutal battle which they eventually won. Other battles in the Great Northern War where the regiment played central roles include Crossing of the Düna , Battle of Pułtusk (1703) , Battle of Holowczyn , Battle of Poltava and Battle of Helsingborg . All of these city names can be found in
2250-548: The Swedes from advertising and recruiting mercenaries, the Allies decided to conquer these two duchies. Denmark–Norway and Brandenburg–Prussia were joined by allies from the neighbouring imperial principalities of Münster and the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg . The campaign began on 15 September 1675 with an Allied advance into the two Swedish duchies. They rapidly captured one Swedish fortress after another. The Swedes were hampered by
2325-461: The Swedes won the war. Uppland Uppland ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɵ̌pːland] ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden , just north of Stockholm , the capital. It borders Södermanland , Västmanland and Gästrikland . It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea . On the small uninhabited island of Märket in
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2400-559: The Swedish Armed Forces personnel in personnel recovery (PR). The Swedish Army Intelligence School ( Arméns underrättelseskola , UndS) was a school unit in the army that operated from 1964 to 1998. In connection with the relocation of the Life Regiment Hussars to Karlsborg Garrison, the Swedish Army Intelligence School became part of the regiment on 1 July 1983. On 1 July 1994, the school
2475-783: The backbone of the king's successful military tactics, inspired by the new Polish hussars of the effective light- hussar units during the Thirty Years' War and the Polish-Swedish War . In 1626, he reorganized the Swedish Army completely into independent fighting units called squadrons composed of four mounted-rider ( Hussar ) companies, with 100 riders each, fighting next to infantry units dragoon . The newly named "regiment" units were 'The Riders of Uppland ', which recruited from Uppland , Västmanland , and Värmland , and 'The Riders of Södermanland ' which recruited from Södermanland and Närke . They had two squadrons each. In
2550-415: The border to force the Swedes to deal with the prospect of fighting a two-front war. A force of 4,000 Norwegians was concentrated at Fredrikshald under the command of General Russenstein , both protecting against any Swedish attempts to invade and threatening to retake the formerly Norwegian province of Bohuslän . The Swedish General Ascheberg took position at Svarteborg with 2,000 men. Operations along
2625-447: The brave Nils Bielke and his Life Regiment to thank"). The city of Lund is still mentioned in the regiment's flag, and straw, which was used to identify members of the regiment in the foggy battle, still today decorates the regiment's emblem (the circle around the three crowns). By 1679, the regiment had 12 companies organized into three squadrons and had been continuously engaged in warfare for over 80 years. Under Charles XII of Sweden ,
2700-571: The campaigns in Norway (or in formerly Norwegian provinces) as the Gyldenløve War; it was named after Governor-General Ulrik Frederick Gyldenløve , who as commander-in-chief directed the Norwegian offensive. The Norwegian offensives were generally successful, but served only to offset the Danish setbacks elsewhere. Simultaneously with the Danish invasion, Norway's forces were marshaled along
2775-444: The central role of fast flanking manoeuvres on the battlefield, required much more practice than previous styles and Gustavus Adolphus has been called the "father of modern warfare", or the first great modern general. In 1634, in a major Army reorganization, the two regiments were merged into one regiment called 'The Riders of Uppland ' (Upplands ryttare). Commander Field Marshal Sir (Baron) Claes Christersson Horn af Åminne (1587–1651)
2850-547: The coat of arms. Yellow fringe. A third standard was presented to the regiment in Karlsborg by His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf on 7 March 2022. The colour of the Swedish Parachute Ranger School is drawn by Ingrid Lamby and Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by machine in appliqué technique by Engelbrektsson Flag factory. The colour was presented to the then Paratrooper Training Corps (FJS) at
2925-547: The continent, was lost on 5 November. A defensive alliance with John III of Poland , concluded on 4 August 1677, was rendered inoperative by the annihilation of Sweden's sea-power, the Battle of Öland , 17 June 1676; Battle of Fehmarn , June 1677, and the difficulties of the Polish king. The Danish–Norway recapture of Scania (which had been captured by Sweden in 1658) started with the seizure of Helsingborg on 29 June 1676. Danish king Christian V brought 15,000 troops against
3000-419: The diminishing Danish garrison in the town of Kristianstad besieged by the Swedes. After facing the whole Swedish army on the plain west of Kristianstad Christian V opted not to give battle but to retreat back to Landskrona and evacuate all his troops from Scania. The war was also fought at sea. In the Battle of Öland , 1 June 1676, the Danish and Dutch fleet won a great victory over the Swedes, sinking one of
3075-425: The field. His Norwegian army took and fortified the pass at Kvistrum and proceeded south, seizing Uddevalla with minimal opposition. Swedish forces provided significantly more resistance to the attack on Vänersborg , but Gyldenløve's forces captured it. From there his forces moved to Bohus where they were supplemented by General Tønne Huitfeldt 's army of 5000 men. In early August a Danish–Norwegian expedition
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3150-545: The following year. Stade did not surrender until 13 August 1676. This theatre of war was nevertheless only of secondary importance for the Allies and for Sweden. At this point, the Swedish empire in Germany began to crumble. In 1675, most of Swedish Pomerania and the Duchy of Bremen were taken by the Brandenburgers, Austrians , and Danes. In December 1677, the elector of Brandenburg captured Stettin . Stralsund fell on 11 October 1678 . Greifswald , Sweden's last possession on
3225-510: The forces in both locations were well received by the native populations there, things went badly for Denmark–Norway in the Scanian campaigns, and the Norwegian forces withdrew when ordered to do so by King Christian V. On 24 October 1676, the Swedish king Charles XI marched back into Scania with an army of 12,000, forcing the Danes on the defensive. After a number of skirmishes the Danish army
3300-575: The high number of mainly German deserters because, after the imposition of the Imperial Ban it was forbidden to take up arms against member states of the Holy Roman Empire. By the end of the year only the Swedish headquarters town of Stade and Carlsburg were still in Swedish hands. In November the Allies sent their troops into winter quarters with the result that the conquest of the last remaining Swedish strongholds had to wait until
3375-409: The hope of a decisive victory at sea. The Swedish ships, under Erik Carlsson Sjöblad , left to return to the Baltic Sea and there met a larger Danish–Norwegian squadron under Admiral Niels Juel . The action started in the evening of the 31st and continued until the next morning. It was an almost complete Danish–Norwegian victory. Several Swedish ships were captured, most as they tried to flee, and one
3450-537: The invasion of Skåneland (Scania, Halland , Blekinge , and sometimes also Bornholm ) in 1675, while the Swedes were occupied with a war against Brandenburg. The invasion of Scania was combined with a simultaneous Norwegian front called the Gyldenløve War , forcing the defending Swedes to fight a two-front war in addition to their entanglements in the Holy Roman Empire . The Danish objective
3525-495: The largest naval vessels at that time, Kronan . With the victory they got control of the Baltic Sea . The Danes–Norwegian won another significant victory in the Battle of Fehmarn on 31 May 1677. The battle was located between Fehmarn and Warnemünde , north of modern-day Germany . The Danes –Norwegian had been blockading a Swedish squadron in Göteborg ( Gothenburg ), and each side had been sending fleets out regularly in
3600-597: The lost territories to Sweden. In the 1660s and early 1670s, the Swedish Empire experienced a financial crisis. In hope of subsidies, the Swedish government, acting on behalf of king Charles XI of Sweden during his minority, had entered the anti- French Triple Alliance with the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of England , which broke apart when Charles II of England rapproached France in 1670, after
3675-685: The name was replaced with the present name 'the Life Regiments Hussars'. In 1905, the regiment moved into barracks in Skövde . From 1942 to 1961, the Signal Detachment of Skövde S1 Sk was located in barracks within K 3 regiment area. In 1955, it was decided to reorganize the Life Regiment Hussars into a battalion and manage it together with Skaraborg Armoured Regiment, P 4. At the battalion, an annual training of 150 motorcycle and bicycle Rangers and about 200 Field Policemen (MP)
3750-449: The nature and possibilities of the assignment. The battalion is characterized by great mobility and being able to move quickly over large distances by helicopters, transport aircraft or own vehicles. The battalion has many different weapons systems, in order to be able to take control of arising combat situations. The 32nd Intelligence Battalion is Sweden's only unit of its kind. It is characterized by its ability to gather information with
3825-558: The news in the Rhine valley, and turned northeast to confront Wrangel. On 18 June (OS) or 28 June (NS) the armies met in the Battle of Fehrbellin . The Fehrbellin affair was a mere skirmish , with actual casualties amounting to fewer than 600 men on each side—but it was a defeat by a numerically inferior force from a territory for which Sweden had little regard. As a result of this defeat, Sweden appeared vulnerable, encouraging neighbouring countries that had suffered invasion by Sweden in
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#17327832191003900-626: The prior Swedish campaigns to join in the Scanian War. Wrangel retreated to Swedish Demmin . When the United Provinces initially asked for Danish–Norway support against the French and their allies in the Franco-Dutch War , Danish–Norwegian King Christian V wanted to join them, and go to war with Sweden immediately to recapture the historically Danish provinces of Scania and Halland . Count Peder Griffenfeld , an influential royal adviser, advised against it, and instead advocated
3975-541: The rapiers and the crown, or." In 2000, the Livregementets husarers (K 3) förtjänstmedalj ("Life Regiment Hussars (K 3) Medal of Merit") in gold and silver (LivreghusGM/SM) of the 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of white moiré with narrow blue edges and a blue stripe on each side. The regimental anniversary is 4 December, as the memory of Battle of Lund on 4 December 1676. Executive officers ( Sekundchef ) and regimental commanders active at
4050-962: The regiment since 1791. Executive officers was a title used until 31 December 1974 at the regiments that belonged to the King's Life and Household Troops ( Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper ). In the years 1791–1809 the Crown Prince was the regimental commander. In the years 1818–1974, His Majesty the King was the regimental commander. From 1975 the monarch is the honorary commander of the regiment. 58°31′49″N 14°31′42″E / 58.53028°N 14.52833°E / 58.53028; 14.52833 Scanian War Disputed, see Outcome Upper Rhine France Southern Italy North Germany and Scandinavia Pyrenees Americas Naval battles The Scanian War ( Danish : den Skånske Krig ; Norwegian : den skånske krig ; Swedish : det Skånska kriget ; German : Schonischer Krieg )
4125-455: The regiment's flag. The Mounted Life Regiment was the only regiment within the Garrison of Stockholm that was not enlisted. After 1780, the regiment had its exercise field on Utnäs Löt by Strömsholm. In 1785, a special detachment of light dragoons was formed at the regiment. It was formed by adding 18 men from each company to the dragoons, who formed four companies of 36 men each. This force
4200-400: The reinstated Swedish authorities. The exact result of the war is disagreed upon by scholars. Some sources view the war as a Swedish defeat, with other sources viewing the war as inconclusive. Historian Michael Fredholm von Essen also claims that one could argue that the real winner of the Scanian war was the French king, Louis XIV along with Brandenburg. There are also sources that claim
4275-417: The rest of the province hundreds . The abovementioned districts and cities have no administrative function today. The population of Uppland was 1,602,652 as of 31 December 2016. The provincial population corresponds to the different overlapping counties as follows: Uppland is the birthplace of Bridget of Sweden (1303 – 23 July 1373). The earliest unambiguous mention of the province of Uppland comes from
4350-476: The son of Charles XI of Sweden , the regiment played a central role in the Swedish victories in the Great Northern War . One example is the Battle of Kliszów when the Swedish army of 12,000 men defeated the Polish-Saxon army double its size. In the battle, the right wing, built around the regiment, which had 21 squadrons and 2,100 men and was led by Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld , was surrounded on three sides by
4425-704: The subsidies to 900,000 riksdaler, which she threatened to withdraw if Sweden was not using this army, stationed in Swedish Pomerania , for an attack on her adversaries. By December, the Swedish army had grown to around 26,000 men, roughly half of which were stationed in garrisons in Bremen , Wismar and Pomerania while the rest were free to operate under Lord High Constable and field marshal Carl Gustaf Wrangel . Another defensive alliance formed in September 1672 between Denmark–Norway, Emperor Leopold I ,
4500-474: The town for a couple of weeks but gave up and returned to winter quarters in Scania. Despite the Danish forces' defeat at Fyllebro, the successful recapture of Scania allowed Norwegian troops to regain formerly Norwegian Bohuslän . During the winter of 1677, the Norwegian army was increased to 17,000 men, allowing operations to increase further. Gyldenløve captured the fortress at Marstrand in July and joined forces with General Løvenhjelm . The Swedes mounted
4575-460: The whites of their eyes before firing their pistols at the enemy. After that swords were to be drawn and the attack pressed. In December 1674, Louis XIV of France called upon Sweden to invade Brandenburg . Wrangel advanced into the Uckermark , a region on the Brandenburg – Pomeranian frontier, securing quarters for his forces until the weather would permit him to turn westwards to Hanover . Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg received
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#17327832191004650-421: The years 1962–1984 by the Göta Signal Regiment (S 2). However, Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) was the so-called troop registration authority for the school's conscripts. In connection with the relocation of the Life Regiment Hussars to Karlsborg, from 1 July 1984 the school became part of the Life Regiment Hussars. The school was disbanded in 2009, and the parts were shared between the Särskilda operationsgruppen and
4725-456: The youngest son of Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa), Charles IX of Sweden , instituted a new rule in 1609, when he was king, that the units had to be inspected and exercised at least monthly by their commanders. In 1612, when Charles IX of Sweden 's son Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (Gustav II Adolf) had just been appointed king, the two units had about 200 cavalry riders each and were well trained and organized. These cavalry units would become
4800-401: Was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway , Brandenburg and Sweden . It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, in the former Danish–Norwegian provinces along the border with Sweden, and in Northern Germany. While the latter battles are regarded as a theater of the Scanian war in English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish historiography, they are seen as
4875-480: Was badly beaten in the Battle of Lund on December 4. Despite gains by Gyldenløve in the north, the Swedish offensive of Charles XI tipped the scale. After failing to take Malmö and the defeat at the Battle of Landskrona the Danish Army in Scania was still not beaten, but the morale was definitely broken. However the Danes held the fortified town of Landskrona and was able to ship in more Dutch and German mercenaries and in July 1678 Christian V marched east to rescue
4950-496: Was later enlarged and in 1789 during the Russian War they appeared as a separate unit of 300 men, six companies, under the name The Light Dragoon Corps of his Majesty's Life Regiment. In 1791, the regiment was reorganized into a brigade consisting of Life Regiment Brigade Cuirassier Corps., which consisted of the companies closest to the capital – heavy cavalry; the Life Regiment Brigade Light Dragoon Corps., which consisted of Örebro, Fellingsbro, Östra Nerike's and Vadsbo companies; and
5025-432: Was leading the Uppland regiment during 1628–1634 and the merger, and his successors were Isak Axelsson Silversparre (1634–1638), Johan Mauritz Wrangel (1639–1657), Pontus Fredric De la Gardie (1658–1664), Eric Planting Gyllenbåga (1664–1667). On 26 November 1667, the regiment was promoted and renamed to the Mounted Royal Life Regiment 'Livregementet till häst' in reward for its achievements under King Charles X Gustav's in
5100-512: Was negotiated between France (on behalf of Sweden) and Denmark–Norway at the Treaty of Fontainebleau on 23 August 1679. The peace, which was largely dictated by France, stipulated that all territory lost by Sweden during the war should be returned. Thus the terms formulated at the Treaty of Copenhagen remained in force. It was reaffirmed by the Treaty of Lund , signed by Denmark-Norway and Sweden themselves. Denmark received minor war reparations from Sweden and returned Swedish Rügen . Likewise,
5175-400: Was planned. The number of horses was reduced from 432 to 15. In connection with the transition from company training to battalion, the Life Regiment Hussars again became a regiment. The regiment was relocated to Karlsborg Fortress in Karlsborg on 1 July 1984 where it still is located. The 31st Ranger Battalion is a rapid response unit that uses different means of transport, depending on
5250-580: Was presented to the regiment at the then regimental barracks in Skövde by His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf on 14 June 1957. Blazon : "On white cloth in the centre the Swedish Royal coat of arms without mantle as to the law. In each corner three open yellow crowns placed two and one. Battle honours ( Lützen 1632, Lund 1676, Wittstock 1636, Landskrona 1677, Leipzig 1642, Düna 1701, Warszawa 1656, Kliszow 1702, Fredriksodde 1657, Holovczyn 1708, Tåget över Bält 1658, Hälsingborg 1710, Halmstad 1676) in yellow horizontally placed above and below
5325-447: Was run aground and burned. The control at sea was secured a year later, when the Danish–Norwegian fleet, led by Niels Juel , again defeated the Swedish fleet at the Battle of Køge Bay , near Copenhagen . The Swedes lost over 3,000 men in this engagement, while the Danish–Norwegian only suffered some 375 casualties. The Danish–Norwegian success at sea hindered the Swedish ability to move troops between northern Germany and Sweden. Peace
5400-485: Was sent north to take the town of Halmstad and then advance along the Swedish west coast to seek contact with General Gyldenløve 's forces. This led to the Battle of Fyllebro where Charles XI of Sweden won a decisive victory over the Danish mercenary force led by a Scotsman, General Jacob Duncan [ da ] , effectively preventing the linking of forces. The Swedes then retreated north to gather more troops. Christian V brought his army to Halmstad and besieged
5475-637: Was separated from the regiment, and merged with Intelligence Schools of the Swedish Navy and Air Force, forming a new Intelligence and Security Center in Uppsala. The Swedish Parachute Ranger School (FJS) was a unit in the Swedish Army that trained paratroopers . The school was founded in 1952 and located in Karlsborg. The school was administered in the years 1952–1961 by the Karlsborg Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lv 1), and in
5550-632: Was to retrieve the Scanian lands that had been ceded to Sweden in the Treaty of Roskilde , after the Northern Wars . Although the Danish offensive was initially a great success, Swedish counter-offensives led by the 19-year-old Charles XI of Sweden nullified much of the gain. At the end of the war, the Swedish navy had lost at sea, the Danish army had been defeated in Scania by the Swedes, who in turn had been beaten in Northern Germany by
5625-564: Was very active in the 1600s and 1700s and helped win several key battles for Sweden on the European continent. Today, the regiment plays a central role in the Swedish Armed Forces and is the most active regiment in Swedish military international engagements. The regiment has always had light, highly mobile units with substantial strike-power, and also has long history in the area of intelligence. The regiment currently trains an airborne battalion and an intelligence battalion. The airborne battalion
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