westrogothia grand regiment

Westrogothia Grand Regiment, Vstergtlands storregemente (also Regiment of the Land in Westrogothia, Landsregementet i Vstergtland) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustav II Adolph in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s.

History

Raised from fnikor in the provinces of Westrogothia and Dalia and the counties of Skaraborg and lvsborg in 1613 and counting 3,000 men. The fnikor where smaller units of 500 men. The grand regiment was in turn organized into three field regiments (fltregementen) and a cavalry regiment, thus actually being more like a brigade in spite of the name. The regiment did not take part in any campaign during its short lifetime. The grand regiments of Sweden where re-organized during the early 1620s to consist of three field regiments, each of eight companies 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. Between 1621 and 1624, the regiment was split into four smaller regiments, Skaraborg Regiment, lvsborg Regiment, Westrogothia-Dalia Regiment and the Westrogothia Cavalry Regiment.

Organization

Before being split, the regiment was organized as follows:

1:a fltregementet (1st Field Regiment)

5 companies from Skaraborg County
3 companies from lvsborg County

2:a fltregementet (2nd Field Regiment)

5 companies from lvsborg County
3 companies from Skaraborg County

3:e fltregementet (3rd Field Regiment)

4 companies from lvsborg County
4 companies from Dalia

Kavalleriregementet (Cavalry Regiment)

8 companies from Westrogothia

Campaigns

None known.