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Värvat Främlingsregemente (Enlisted Foreigner Regiment), was a Swedish Army infantry regiment organised in Poland in the early 18th century.
[edit] History
The regiment was organised in Poland in 1706 during the Great Northern War, and it was made up of 1,200 men—mostly former Polish soldiers that had been captured or that had deserted. In 1709 when the regiment marched out of Poland, 960 men deserted, and the regiment was disbanded. The remaining soldiers were transferred to other regiments.
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[edit] Organisation
[edit] Name, designation and garrison
| Name |
Translation |
From |
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To |
| Värvat främlingsregemente |
Enlisted Foreigner Regiment |
1706 |
– |
1709 |
| Designation |
From |
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To |
| No designation |
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– |
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Training ground
or garrison town |
From |
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To |
| No training ground |
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– |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Print
- Braunstein, Christian (2003). Sveriges arméförband under 1900-talet. Stockholm: Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer. ISBN 91-971584-4-5.
- Holmberg, Björn (1993). Arméns regementen, skolor och staber: en sammanställning. Arvidsjaur: Svenskt militärhistoriskt bibliotek. ISBN 91-972209-0-6.
- Kjellander, Rune (2003). Sveriges regementschefer 1700-2000: chefsbiografier och förbandsöversikter. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-74-5.
- Nelsson, Bertil (1993). Från Brunkeberg till Nordanvind: 500 år med svenskt infanteri. Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 91-87184-23-0.
- (1908) Svensk rikskalender 1908. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söner.
- Online
