2nd Dragoon Regiment (Denmark)

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 Holstenske Lansenerregiment was amalgamated with the regiment on 1 July 1842.

Names of the regiment

Names

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