Värvat främlingsregemente explained

Unit Name:Värvat främlingsregemente
Dates:1706 - 1709
Country:Sweden
Branch:Swedish Army
Type:Infantry
Size:Regiment
Battle Honours:None

Värvat Främlingsregemente (Enlisted Foreigner Regiment), was a Swedish Army infantry regiment organised in Poland in the early 18th century.

History

The regiment was organised in Poland in 1706 during the Great Northern War, and it was made up of 1,200 men - mostly former Polish soldiers that had been captured or that had deserted. In 1709 when the regiment marched out of Poland, 960 men deserted, and the regiment was disbanded. The remaining soldiers were transferred to other regiments.

Campaigns

Name, designation and garrison

NameTranslationFromTo
Värvat främlingsregementeEnlisted Foreigner Regiment1706 - 1709
DesignationFromTo
No designation -
Training ground
or garrison town
FromTo
No training ground -

See also

References

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