2nd Dragoon Regiment (Denmark)

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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 was amalgamated with the regiment on 1 July 1842.

Names of the regiment[]

Names[1]
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[]

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