ROYAL BOHUSLÄNS REGIMENT

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History:

The regiment was raised in 1720 by merging a squadron of the widowqueens liferegement on horse and Bohusläns dragoonsquadron. The regiment was first known as Bohusläns cavalry and dragoonregement. In 1727 the regiment was reorganized into Bohusläns dragoonregement and in 1791 it reverted to the infantry. The regement was located in Uddevalla and was disbanded in 1990.

The  widowqueens liferegement on horse traces its heritage to the Bohus-Jämntlands cavalrysquadron raised in 1661. The squadron was split into two companys i 1670. One of these became the Bohusläns cavalrycompany. In 1684 a new regiment was raised around this company. In 1720 the regiment was split. The northern sqadron merged into Bohusläns cavalry and dragoonregement.

Bohusläns dragoonsquadron traces its heritage to the in 1661 raised dragoonregiment in the former danish promises. In 1670 it was reorganized into the Scania-Bohusländragoonregiment of which one squadron was located in Bohuslän. The Scaniasquadron was disbanded in 1679 and the remaining squadron named Bohuslänsdragoonsquadron.

Colors:

The regiments color was green.

Victory names:

LUND 1676

LANDSKRONA 1677

HÄLSINGBORG 1710

GADEBUSCH 1712

SVENSKSUND 1790