ROYAL UPPLANDS REGIMENT

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History:

The regiment traces its heritage to the fänika (tactical unit used in the late dark ages) raised in Uppland during the 1500:s. The oldest documents are from 1557. Gustaf II Adolf used this infantry to form a regiment that in 1626 was split into three smaller regiments of which one in Uppland. The other two developed into Dalregementet I13 and Västmanlands regiment I18. Its first commander was the wellknown Nils Brahe. It was located in Uppsala and disbanded in 1957.

Colors:

The regiments colors where red and gold. The banner had the regal apple in yellow (gold) on red background and the victorynames were in red on a yellow background

Viktory names:

VARBERG 1565

NARVA 1581

LUETZEN 1632

WARZAWA 1656

FREDERIKSODDE 1657

THE CROSSING OF THE BÄLT 1658

RUEGEN 1678

DUENA 1701

KLISZOW 1702

HOLLOVCZYN 1708

HÄLSINGBORG 1710

SVENSKSUND 1790