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<small>Hierarchical Path: [[Main Page|Seven Years War (Main Page)]] &gt;&gt; [[Armies]] &gt;&gt; [[Swedish Army]] &gt;&gt; {{PAGENAME}}</small> ==Origin and History== The regiment was initially raised as an ''indelta'' regiment in 1623. It consisted of 3 companies of 125 men each. When the Swedish army was reorganised in 1634, companies from disbanded units were added to the Upplands Regiment. By 1638, the regiment counted 8 companies. In 1667, the regiment became the ''Livregemente till hast'' (King's Horse Lifeguards). Exceptionally, in 1674, the regiment was increased to 12 companies instead of the usual 6 to 8 companies of other line cavalry regiments. During the Scanian War, the regiment distinguished itself at the Battle of Lund in 1676. It was momentarily increased to 17 companies before being reduced to its original 12 companies (4 in Uppland, 3 in Västmanland, 3 in Närke, 1 in Södermanland and 1 in Västergötland) in 1679. The Leibkompanie had 130 men, the 11 others 125 men for a total of 1,505 men. Its first company was also known as ''Drabantkairen'' and served a palace guard unit. During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was under the command of: *''no information available yet'' ==Service during the War== At the beginning of the Seven Years' War, the regiment was stationed in Uppland, Södermanland, Västmanland, etc... In 1757, 4 companies (540 men) of the regiment were part of the expeditionary force sent to [[1757 - Swedish campaign in Pomerania|campaign in Pomerania]] under [[Ungern Sternberg, Mathias Alexander von|Field-marshal Mathias Alexander von Ungern Sternberg]]. In 1758, 6 additional companies (800 men) of the regiment were sent to Pomerania to reinforce the Swedish expeditionary force operating against Prussia. On November 18, a detachment of the regiment was part of General von Lingen's force at the [[1758-11-18 - Combat of Güstow|Combat of Güstow]]. ==Uniform== ===Privates=== [[File:Upplands Liv Regiment Uniform Plate.jpg|left|frame|Uniform in 1757 - Source: Kronoskaf]] {| class="tblunout" |+<big>'''Uniform in 1757''' |- |'''Headgear'''||black tricorne without lace and with a brass button on the left side |- |'''Neck stock'''||black |- |'''Coat'''||medium blue lined white with 12 brass buttons down the front and 2 brass buttons in the small of the back {| class="tblunin" |- |'''Collar'''||white |- |'''Shoulder strap'''||medium blue fastened with 1 brass button |- |'''Lapels'''||''none'' |- |'''Pockets'''||horizontal pockets, each with 3 brass buttons |- |'''Cuffs'''||white, each with 3 brass buttons |- |'''Turnbacks'''||white |} |- |'''Waistcoat'''||white |- |'''Breeches'''||buckskin or reindeer skin |- |'''Leather&nbsp;Equipment'''|| {| class="tblunin" |- |'''Crossbelt'''||natural leather bandolier |- |'''Waistbelt'''||natural leather |- |'''Cartridge Box'''||''n/a'' |- |'''Scabbard'''||black with brass fittings |- |'''Bayonet scabbard'''||''none'' |- |'''Gloves'''||chamois |- |'''Footgear'''||black boots |} |- |'''Horse&nbsp;Furniture'''|| {| class="tblunin" |- |'''Housings'''||medium blue laced white with 3 small golden crowns in the lower rear corner |- |'''Holster caps'''||medium blue laced white with 3 small golden crowns in the upper part |- |'''Blanket roll'''||medium blue |} |} <br clear="all"> Troopers were armed with a sword, a pair of pistols and a carbine. They also wore polished steel breastplates bordered in white under their coat. ===Officers=== The officers wore the same uniform as the troopers with the following exceptions: *a gold laced tricorne *black breeches (sometimes) *housings and holster caps laced gold ===NCOs=== The NCOS wore the same uniform as the troopers with the unique distinction of a narrow golden lace on the tricorne. ===Musicians=== The musicians wore medium blue uniforms with white swallow nests laced yellow at the shoulders. The uniform had no additional laces. The drums were made of brass with white rims. The trumpets were made of brass with a medium blue banner. ==Colours== The pikes used as staffs to carry the colours were always striped in blue and yellow. The standards had gold finials, and gold and silver cords, tassels and fringe. ''Lifstandar'' (colonel standard): white field; borders heavily embroidered in gold and silver; centre device carried the crowned royal arms of Sweden flanked by 2 crowned golden lions. ''Kompanistandar'' (ordonnance standard): white field; borders heavily embroidered in gold and silver; centre device consisting of the golden royal cipher “AF” surmounted by a gold crown; green and gold palm branches beneath tied with a red ribbon; 3 small golden crowns in each corner. {| |- valign="top" |[[File:Guard Cavalry Lifstandar.jpg|frame|Lifstandar - Source: [http://www.rf-figuren.de/ rf-figuren] using elements of a template by Hannoverdidi]] ||[[File:Upplands Liv Regiment Kompanistandar.jpg|frame|Kompanistandar - Source: [http://www.rf-figuren.de/ rf-figuren] ]] |} The colonel's squadron carried the ''Lifstandar'', each other squadron had a ''Kompanistandar''. ==References== This article contains texts translated from the following books which are now in the public domain: *Großer Generalstab: ''Die Kriege Friedrichs des Großen - Dritter Teil: Der Siebenjährige Krieg 1756–1763''. Vol. 6 Leuthen, Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II (Publisher), Berlin 1904, pp.92-107, Annex pp. 11-16 '''Other sources''' Brolin, Gunnar: ''18th C. Swedish Military Flags - Part I: Standards and Guidons'', 18th Century Military Notes & Queries No. 5 Högman, Hans: ''Svenska regementen under indelningsverkets dagar'' (broken link) Pengel, R. D. and G. R. Hurt: ''Swedish Army in Pomerania – 1757-1763'', Birmingham, 1983 Purky, Jim: ''Swedish Army Organization'', Seven Years War Association Journal Vol. X No. 1 Schirmer, Friedrich: ''Die Heere der kriegführenden Staaten 1756-1763'', published by KLIO-Landesgruppe Baden-Württemberg, Neuauflage 1989 Schorr, Dan: ''Uniforms of the Swedish Army, 1757-1762'', The Courrier, June-July 1979 N.B.: the section ''Service during the War'' is mostly derived from our articles depicting the various campaigns, battles and sieges. [[Category:Swedish Land Unit]]

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