Royal Swedish Regiment (France)

[3] Count Axel von Fersen purchased the position of colonel-proprietor of the regiment in 1783, according to some in order to be able to stay close to the Queen of France Marie Antoinette.

These titles were both names of the successive regimental colonels, following the usual French Army practice of the period.

[5] From about 1750 onwards the regiment was distinguished by wearing dark blue coats with buff (yellow-brown) collars and cuffs.

[6] This colour combination matched the uniform of most infantry regiments in the Swedish Army from the 17th to the early 20th centuries.

In December 1813, the regiment was once again raised by a French émigré in Germany, and it fought in the Swedish Army during the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 and during the campaign in Norway in 1814.