ROYAL SCANIAN HUSSARS

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History:

The regiment traces its heritage to the in 1658 in the new province Scania raised cavalry regiment. During its first years it had different names but in the late 1600:s the official name became Northern Scanian cavalryregiment. In 1801 the name was changed to the Scanian linedragoonregiment and in 1807 it recieved its last name Royal Scanian hussars. The regiment was located with one battalion in Helsingborg, three squadrons in Landskrona and two squadrons in Uppsala. In 1928 the regiment merged with the Scanian dragoonregiment and the Crownprincess hussars to form the Scanian cavalryregiment.

Colors:

The regiments color was blue. The banner was yellow with a red griffonhead.

Victory names:

LANDSKRONA 1677

PULTUSK 1703

POSEN 1704

FRAUSTADT 1706