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
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
| 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
- Laursen, Ole (22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of 2nd Dragoon Regiment". Wadschier. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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