Men for the Cavalry are provided in a very similar manner with their horses by the larger landowners or “Rusthalters,” in return for their exemption from certain taxes.
These troops are called “Indelta” men.
The second portion of the Swedish Army consists of the “Värfvade,” the men of which body enlist voluntarily for from two to six years’ service, and may re-engage for further service.
The Värfvade men can be trained much more thoroughly than those of the Indelta, for the former are continually with their Corps, whilst the latter are, during the greater part of the year, on furlough, looking after their farms.
The third portion is the “Bewäring,” which consists of all men between their twenty-first and twenty-sixth years of age. In case of war they would have to reinforce the other two portions.
Organisation.
The Swedish Army consists of—
Infantry.
Infantry—
| 2 | Regiments of the Body-Guard, |
| 2 | Regiments of the Body-Grenadiers, |
| 17 | Regiments of the Infantry, |
| 2 | Battalions of Body-Grenadiers, and |
| 4 | Rifle battalions. |