Ostrogothia Grand Regiment, Östergötlands storregemente (also Regiment of the Land in Ostrogothia, Landsregementet i Östergötland) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustav II Adolph in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s.

History

Raised from fänikor in the province of Ostrogothia and in the county of Jönköping in 1618 and counting 3,000 men (at the time, it counted 2,176 men). The fänikor where smaller units of 500 men. The grand regiment was in turn organized into three field regiments (fältregementen) and a cavalry regiment, thus actually being more like a brigade in spite of the name.

The regiment did not take part in any campaign during its short lifetime. The grand regiments of Sweden where re-organized during the early 1620s to consist of three field regiments, each of eight companies of 150 men, thus making the total number 3,600 soldiers per grand regiment. It is unsure whether or not the cavalry regiment was included in the total number.

In 1623, the regiment was split into three smaller regiments, Ostrogothia Infantry Regiment, Jönköping Regiment and the Ostrogothia Cavalry Regiment.

Organization

Before being split, the regiment was organized as follows:

• 1:a fältregementet (1st Field Regiment)
  • 6 companies from Ostrogothia
  • 2 companies from Jönköping County
• 2:a fältregementet (2nd Field Regiment)
  • 8 companies from Jönköping County
• 3:e fältregementet (3rd Field Regiment)
  • 3 companies from Ostrogothia
  • 1 company from Jönköping County
  • 1 company from Westrogothia
  • 3 companies "Vacant"
• Kavalleriregementet (Cavalry Regiment)
  • 8 companies from Ostrogothia

Campaigns

• None known.

See also

• List of Swedish regiments
• List of Swedish wars
• History of Sweden
• Provinces of Sweden