Swedish Army (under Union 1814–1905)

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeDuring 1814–1905
gptkbp:alliedWith Norwegian Army (in union period)
gptkbp:armament artillery
rifles
muskets
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:King
gptkbp:conscription yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:disbanded 1905 (as union army)
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Swedish_war_flag
gptkbp:garrison various locations in Sweden
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Stockholm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swedish Army (under Union 1814–1905)
gptkbp:language Swedish
gptkbp:motto gptkb:För_Sverige_–_i_tiden
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:First_Schleswig_War
Crimean War (non-combatant)
Franco-Prussian War (mobilization only)
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Charles_XV_of_Sweden
gptkb:Oscar_II_of_Sweden
gptkb:Oscar_I_of_Sweden
gptkbp:notableReform introduction of general conscription
abolition of allotment system (indelningsverket)
gptkbp:notableUnit gptkb:Svea_Life_Guards
gptkb:Artillery_Regiment
Skånska husarregementet
Göta Life Guards
Norrland Dragoon Regiment
Västgöta Regiment
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Swedish-Norwegian_Union
gptkbp:predecessor Swedish Army (pre-1814)
gptkbp:role land warfare
gptkbp:size varied, up to 100,000 in wartime
gptkbp:subordinateUnit Swedish Ministry of War
gptkbp:successor Swedish Army (post-1905)
gptkbp:uniform blue and yellow
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norwegian_army_(19th_century)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8