2nd Dragoon Regiment (Denmark)
The 2nd Dragoon Regiment (Danish: 2. Dragonregiment) was a dragoon regiment of the Royal Danish Army, active from 1683 to 1910.
History
[edit]The regiment was established in 1683 as Løvendahls Dragoneskadron and finally disbanded 20 June 1910 in Odense as 2. Dragonregiment.
A part of Holstenske Lansenerregiment was amalgamated with the regiment on 1 July 1842.
Names of the regiment
[edit]| Løvendahls Dragoneskadron | Løvendahl's Dragoon Squadron | 1683-12-27 | – | 1684 |
| Løvendahls Dragonregiment | Løvendahl's Dragoon Regiment | 1684 | – | 1693 |
| Livregiment Dragoner | Life Regiment Dragoons | 1693 | – | 1772 |
| Norske Livregiment Rytteri | Norwegian Life Cavalry Regiment | 1772 | – | 1785 |
| Livregiment Dragoner | Life Regiment Dragoons | 1785 | – | 1791 |
| Livregiment lette Dragoner | Life Regiment Light Dragoons | 1791 | – | 1842 |
| 2. Dragonregiment | 2nd Dragoon Regiment | 1842 | – | 1848-03-24 |
| Disbanded | Disbanded | 1848-03-24 | – | 1851 |
| Holstenske Dragonregiment | Holstein Dragoon Regiment | 1851 | – | 1852 |
| 2. Dragonregiment | 2nd Dragoon Regiment | 1852 | – | 1865-03-24 |
| Disbanded | Disbanded | 1865-03-24 | – | 1867-09-30 |
| 2. Dragonregiment | 2nd Dragoon Regiment | 1867 | – | 1910-06-20 |
References
[edit]- ^ Laursen, Ole (22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of 2nd Dragoon Regiment". Wadschier. Retrieved 5 June 2017.