Raised in Götaland from smaller units of 500 men called fänikor, more specifically from the province of Småland and the counties of Kalmar and Kronoberg, in 1616 and counting 3,000 men.
The regiment had seven fänikor and 2,478 men in 1618 under the command of Herman Wrangel.
The regiment did not take part in any campaign during its short lifetime.
The grand regiments of Sweden where reorganized during the early 1620s to consist of three field regiments, each of eight companies of 150 men, thus making the total number 3,600 soldiers per grand regiment.
It is unsure whether or not the cavalry regiment was included in the total number.