Order of battle
Of the Swedish army in Pomerania,
1 - 10 August 1806
Composed by Geert van Uythoven,
source given below
CIC: GL Hans Henrich von Essen
second in command:
GL Gustaf Moriz von Armfelt (slightly wounded during a sortie out of
Stralsund, 14 March 1807)
Lifgardets
till fot bataljon [Lifeguard
Foot battalion, 700]
Svenska
gardet bataljon [Swedish
Guards battalion, 710]
Lifgrenadierer
regementet [Lifegrenadier
Regiment, 2 battalions, 1,208]
Skaraborgs
bataljon [600] 1)
Jönköpings
bataljon [600]
Calmare
bataljon [599]
Skånska dragoner regementet [dragoons, 80]
Mörnerska husar-regementet [hussars, 150]
Skaraborgs
bataljon [600]
Södermanlands
bataljon [600]
Elfborgs
bataljon [601]
Artillery Brigade (Colonel Norrby, commander Wendes
Artillery Regiment, killed during a sortie out of Stralsund, 21 February 1807; succeeded
by Colonel von Cardell)
Wendes
art. ridande bat. [two horse artillery batteries, 160]
Svea
art. åkande bat. [foot
artillery battery, 90]
Cannon:
16x 6-pdr cannon
2x 8-pdr howitzer
2ND LINE
Horse artillery (10x 6-pdr cannon & 2x 8-pdr howitzer,
160)
Skånska dragoner regementet [dragoons, 160]
Mörnerska husar-regementet [hussars, 450]
ARMY GUARD OUTPOSTS
4 Smålands lätta dragoner regementet [light dragoons,
317]
4 Skånska dragoner regementet [dragoons, 322]
2 Mörnerska husar-regementet [hussars, 150]
1 Lifgardets
jägare [Lifeguard Jägers, 100]
1 Svenska gardet jägare [Swedish
Guards Jägers, 100]
1 Kronobergs jägare [100]
1 Jönköpings jägare [100]
1 Calmare jägare [100]
1 Skaraborgs [Jägare?] [100]
1 Södermanlands [Jägare] [100]
DETACHED CORPS
1 Lifgardets till häst [Horse Lifeguards, 12] &
Horse
artillery [1 division, 2x 6-pdr cannon, 23]
2 Smålands lätta dragoner regementet [light dragoons,
149]
2 Skånska husar regementet [hussars, 161]
2 Mörnerska husar-regementet [hussars, 150]
Footnotes:
1) Possibly a mistake, and should this be the Kronobergs bataljon.
Main source: “Uppgifter Rörande Svenska Krigsmagtens; Styrka,
Sammansättning och Fördelning, Sedan Slutet af Femtonhundratalet” pp. 454-455.
© Geert van
Uythoven