The regiment was raised in 1720 by
merging a squadron of the widowqueens liferegement on horse and
Bohusläns dragoonsquadron. The regiment was first known as Bohusläns
cavalry and dragoonregement. In 1727 the regiment was reorganized into Bohusläns
dragoonregement and in 1791 it reverted to the infantry. The regement was
located in Uddevalla and was disbanded in 1990.
The widowqueens liferegement
on horse traces its heritage to the Bohus-Jämntlands
cavalrysquadron raised in 1661. The squadron was split into two companys i
1670. One of these became the Bohusläns cavalrycompany. In 1684 a new
regiment was raised around this company. In 1720 the regiment was split. The
northern sqadron merged into Bohusläns cavalry and dragoonregement.
Bohusläns dragoonsquadron traces
its heritage to the in 1661 raised dragoonregiment in the former danish
promises. In 1670 it was reorganized into the Scania-Bohusländragoonregiment
of which one squadron was located in Bohuslän. The Scaniasquadron was
disbanded in 1679 and the remaining squadron named Bohuslänsdragoonsquadron.
The regiments color was green.
Victory names:
LUND 1676 LANDSKRONA 1677 HÄLSINGBORG 1710 GADEBUSCH 1712
SVENSKSUND 1790
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