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Regiments / 20th Västerbotten Regiment (Disbanded)
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Information
The 20th Västerbotten Regiment was founded on August 15th of 2020. Forming out of the Royal Scottish Lowlander regiment, this new regiment has one goal: to balance being a "competitive" and a "casual" regiment. With a respectable attendance for today's standards, we are here to maintain an even level of discipline and fun. Led by experienced leader Kapten Stryker, Löjtnant Goku, Adjutant Vertildr, and Regementsförvaltare skinny, we plan to make the 20th one of the remembered regiments of the North American Napoleonic Wars scene. Should you wish to join, either join the steam group or add Kapten Stryker on steam, and we will see you on the battlefield!
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Historical Facts
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Västerbotten in the 1550s and 1560s. In 1615, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby provinces of Ångermanland, Medelpad, Hälsingland and Gästriklandwere organised by Gustav II Adolf into Norrlands storregemente, of which seven of the total 24 companies were recruited in Västerbotten. Norrlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Västerbotten Regiment was one. Sometime around 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Västerbotten Regiment was one. Some of the most notable campaigns the regiment has fought in are the Thirty Years War and the Seven Years War.