ROYAL SMÅLANDS HUSSARS

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History:

The regiment traces its heritage to the cavalry raised in Kronoberg and Kalmar in 1543 that eventually was named Smålands cavalry. In 1801 the name was changed to Smålands light dragoons and in 1806 it was changed again to Smålands dragoonregiment. In 1812 part of the regiment was transferred to the infantry under the name Smålands dragoonregiments infantrybattalion. This battalion later became part of Karlskrona grenadierregiment. The remaining cavalry got its final name in 1822. The regiment was located in Eksjö and was disbanded in 1927.

Colors:

The regiments colors where red and yellow. The standard was yellow with the heraldic sign of Småland, the standing lion with the crossbow, in red.

Victory names:

WALLHOF 1626

WERBEN 1631

BREITENFELDT 1631

LÜTZEN 1632

OLDENDORF 1633

WITTSTOCK 1636

GOLOMBO 1656

GNESEN 1656

WARSCHAU 1656

FREDRIKSODDE 1657

THE CROSSING OF THE BÄLT 1658

LUND 1676

LANDSKRONA 1677

CLISSOW 1702

PULTUSK 1703

WARSCHAU 1705

HOLOFTZIN 1708

HELSINGBORG 1710

SVENSKSUND 1790