''Värvat Främlingsregemente'' (Enlisted Foreigner Regiment), was a
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army () is the army, land force of the Swedish Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. Beginning with its service in 1521, the Swedish Army has been active for more than 500 years.
History
Svea Life Guards dates back to the year 1 ...
infantry
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regiment
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In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...
organised in
Poland
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in the early 18th century.
History
The regiment was organised in
Poland
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in 1706 during the
Great Northern War
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Northern, Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the ant ...
, and it was made up of 1,200 men—mostly former Polish
soldiers
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that had been captured or that had deserted. In 1709 when the regiment marched out of
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
, 960 men deserted, and the regiment was disbanded. The remaining soldiers were transferred to other regiments.
Campaigns
*The
Great Northern War
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Northern, Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the ant ...
(1700–1721)
Name, designation and garrison
See also
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List of Swedish regiments
This is a list of Sweden, Swedish regiments. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names.
Regiments were the highest organized organic units in the Swedish Army from the time of Gu ...
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Provinces of Sweden
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Several were administrative subdivisions until 1634, when t ...
References
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Infantry regiments of Sweden
1700s establishments in Sweden
1709 disestablishments in Sweden
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