The 2nd Dragoon Regiment ( da, 2. Dragonregiment) was a

dragoon Dragoons were originally a class of mounted infantry, who used horses for mobility, but dismounted to fight on foot. From the early 17th century onward, dragoons were increasingly also employed as conventional cavalry and trained for combat w ...

regiment of the

Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures ...

, active from 1683 to 1910.

History

The regiment was established in 1683 as Løvendahls Dragoneskadron and finally disbanded 20 June 1910 in Odense as 2. Dragonregiment. A part of Holstenske Lansenerregiment was amalgamated with the regiment on 1 July 1842.

Names of the regiment

References

{{Regiments of Denmark Danish Army regiments 1683 establishments in Denmark Military units and formations established in 1683