''Östergötlands storregemente'' or ''Landsregementet i Östergötland'' (Östergötland Grand Regiment, Regiment of the Land in Östergötland) was one of the nine
grand regiments organized by
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in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s.
History
Raised in
Götaland
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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 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 of Jönköping Municipali ...
, 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
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division.
Br ...
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,
Jönköping Regiment
The Jönköping Regiment ( sv, Jönköpings regemente), designation I 12, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1927. The regiment's soldier ...
and
Östergötland Cavalry Regiment.
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
*
List of Swedish regiments
This is a list of Swedish regiments and other military units ( divisions, brigades, battalions, companies) that have existed since the 16th century. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly ...
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List of Swedish wars
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Sweden. There are legendary accounts of Swedish kings well into prehistory and they are mentioned by Tacitus in his '' Germania'', but St. Olof Skötkonung (995–1022) was the first ruler docume ...
*
History of Sweden
The history of Sweden can be traced back to the melting of the Northern Polar Ice Caps. From as early as 12000 BC, humans have inhabited this area. Throughout the Stone Age, between 8000 BC and 6000 BC, early inhabitants used st ...
*
Provinces of Sweden
The provinces of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges landskap) are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces; they have no administrative function (except for in some cases as sport districts), but remain historical legacies and ...
References
* See the
Swedish regiments article for general references.
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Grand regiments of Sweden