Royal Horse Guards (Denmark) Explained

Unit Name:Royal Horse Guards
Native Name:Livgarden til Hest
Dates:January 1661−31 May 1866
Branch: Royal Danish Army
Role:Guard and escort duty
Size:675 men at its height in 1714
Command Structure:Royal Life Guards
Garrison:Hestegardekassernen[1]
Battles:
Notable Commanders:Friedrich von Arensdorff[2]

The Royal Horse Guards (Danish: Livgarden til Hest) was a Cuirassier regiment in the Royal Danish Army which was founded on orders from King Frederick III in January 1661 and discontinued on 31 May 1866. It served both as Royal Guards and as a front line cavalry unit.[3]

History

The Royal Danish Horse Guards was founded on orders from King Frederick III in January 1661.[4] They were based at Royal Horse Guards Barracks next to Copenhagen Castle.

The Royal Horse Guards played a particularly active role in the Battle of Helsingborg in 1710 and the Battle of Gadebusch in 1712 during the Great Northern War.[4]

The regiment was disbanded on 31 May 1866. It had served both as Royal Guards and as a front line cavalry unit.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frederiksholms Kanal 26-28 / Vester Voldgade 119a-b-123. Indenforvoldene.dk. Danish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813042817/http://indenforvoldene.dk/frederiksholms%20kanal%2026-28%20-%20vester%20voldgade%20119a-b-123.html. 2014-08-13.
  2. Web site: Friederich Zintgraff. Bendette.dk. 27 September 2015. Danish.
  3. Web site: Livgardeeskadronen 1848. Danish. Dansk Militærhistorisk Selskab. 2011-06-28.
  4. Web site: Livgardeeskadronen 1848. Danish. Dansk Militærhistorisk Selskab. 2011-06-28.