Helsingia Regiment, or Hälsinge regemente, also I 14, is a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traces its origins back to the 16th Century. It was disbanded in 1997.

History

The regiment has its origins in the fänikor raised in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1615, these smaller units where organized into the Norrland Grand Regiment, and in 1624, this grand regiment was spilt into three regiments, one of those being the Helsingia Regiment. The regiment's soldiers were conscripted mainly from the provinces of Helsingia and Gestricia. It was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634.

The regiment was officially raised in 1630 although it had existed since 1624. The regiment was also called Joakim Brahe's Regiment after its commander. Helsingia Regiment was tenemented in 1682 and was given the designation I 14 (14th Infantry Regiment) after a general order in 1816. The regiment was garrisoned in Gävle and was disbanded in 1997.

Campaigns

• The Polish War 1625 - 1629
• The Thirty Years' War 1630 - 1648
• The Northern Wars 1655 - 1660
• The Scanian War 1675 - 1679
• The Great Northern War 1700 - 1721
• The Hats' Russian War 1741 - 1742
• The Seven Years' War 1757 - 1762
• The Gustav III's Russian War 1788 - 1790
• The Finnish War 1808 - 1809
• The Campaign against Norway 1814

Organization

1634(?)

• Livkompaniet
• Överstelöjtnantens kompani
• Majorens kompani
• Alsta kompani
• Delsbo kompani
• Ovansjö kompani
• Arbrå kompani
• Jervsö kompani

1814(?)

• Livkompaniet
• Forssa kompani
• Järvsö kompani
• Delsbo kompani
• Färnebo kompani
• Arbrå kompani
• Alfta kompani
• Ovansjö kompani

Various

The regimental names:

The regimental designations:

The regimental training grounds and garrison towns:

The regimental colours are black and white.

The regimental motto is "Fasthet, Förmåga, Förtroende" ("Solidity, Ability, Confidence").

The regimental victory names:

See also

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

References

See the Swedish regiments article for general references.