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by pnorberg
Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

The Skaraborg Regiment, I9 Swedish name: Skaraborgs regemente. The regiment was first established in 1624 as the Skaraborg Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1684. In 1939 the regiment was extended with an armored battalion. In 1942 the regiment was reorganized into an armo...
by pnorberg
Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

Swedish name: Upplands regemente The regiment was first established in 1626 as the Uppland Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in December 5, 1682. In 1904 the regiment received the name The Uppland Infantry Regiment. In 1928 the regiment once again received the name The Upplan...
by pnorberg
Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

The Bohuslän Dragoon Regiment, (Bohuslän Regiment, I17) Swedish name: Bohusläns regemente When the Swedish-Danish War of 1657 - 1658 ended in 1658 the southern provinces of today's Sweden became Swedish territory. One of the provinces was Bohuslän. Both a cavalry unit and a dragoon unit were establi...
by pnorberg
Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

July 6, 2012 at. 10:00 to July 8, 2012 at. 16:00.
Reenactment of the Battle of Gadebusch in 1712.


http://www.schwedenschlacht.de/start.html.
by pnorberg
Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:29 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

The North Scanian Cavalry Regiment Swedish name: Norra Skånska kavalleriregementet. The regiment was first established 1658 as the Scanian Cavalry Regiment (Skånska kavalleriregementet). The regiment was attached to the Allotment System in 1680. The regiment received the name The Mounted North Scan...
by pnorberg
Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

I contact the Swedish Military Archives on an answer on this issue and they sent me the following image below. I think the Swedes are grouped where I have marked out with red paint.
by pnorberg
Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

The Karelian or County of Viborg and Nyslott Cavalry Regiment Swedish name : Kareliska eller Viborgs och Nyslotts läns kavalleriregemente. The regiment was first established in 1632 as the County Viborg Cavalry Regiment (Viborgs läns kavalleriregemente). The regiment was linked to the Allotment Sys...
by pnorberg
Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:44 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: GNW Swedish grenadiers
Replies: 9
Views: 6986

Re: GNW Swedish grenadiers

my mistake remember that I talk about it with L.E höglund about this.
by pnorberg
Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:08 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: GNW Swedish grenadiers
Replies: 9
Views: 6986

Re: GNW Swedish grenadiers

In Sweden there were grenadiers already under Charles XI's time. Those levied throughout the 1700s to a number of first 12, later 15 and finally 18 from each company and were joined bataljonsvis to a platoon or for the whole regiment to a "division". They would be at least six feet long and of state...
by pnorberg
Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: GNW Swedes Officer sash color?
Replies: 4
Views: 4340

Re: GNW Swedes Officer sash color?

Here are some pictures of a Swedish officer from the Great Northern War.
by pnorberg
Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:42 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Russian uniforms at Narva (November 1700)
Replies: 8
Views: 7935

Re: Russian uniforms at Narva (November 1700)

Here are Höglund picture of Närke Värmland regiment in Narva in 1700 in blue and red uniforms
by pnorberg
Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:46 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Russian uniforms at Narva (November 1700)
Replies: 8
Views: 7935

Re: Russian uniforms at Narva (November 1700)

Here is a translation of tacicus from Swedish into English, with the help of goggle .. http://www.tacitus.nu/karoliner/slag/Narva/ryssar.htm GNW2.jpg Russian uniforms in the Battle of Narva Peter the Great has been honored for the following Western models to create the modern Russian army. At the ti...
by pnorberg
Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:21 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

Östgöta kavalleriregemente (Östergötland Cavalry Regiment) The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Östergötland in the 16th century. In 1619, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby Jönköping County—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Östergötlands storregemente. Som...
by pnorberg
Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:07 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

20-21 November, I participated in the annual re-creation of the Battle of Narva in 1700 in just the city of Narva .. here are some pictures from this moment.
by pnorberg
Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720
Replies: 92
Views: 77760

Re: Simple soldier's equipment ...Army equipment 1700-1720

20-21 November, I participated in the annual re-creation of the Battle of Narva in 1700 in just the city of Narva .. here are some pictures from this moment.