Each regiment consists of 2 battalions in peace-and 3 in war-time: this would give 48 and 69 battalions respectively.
Cavalry.
Cavalry—
| 1 | Regiment of Life-Guards of 4 squadrons, |
| 4 | Regiments of Hussars with altogether 26 squadrons, |
| 2 | Regiments of Dragoons with altogether 15 squadrons, |
| 1 | Corps of Light Horse of 2 squadrons. |
| Total, 47 squadrons. | |
Artillery.
Artillery—3 Regiments of Field Artillery, of 5 divisions of 2 batteries each, the regiment consisting of 10 (2 “Driving,” 6 Horse-Artillery, and 2 “Foot”) batteries, besides the Reserve Artillery of 3 Foot and 6 Driving-batteries. Each battery has about 6 guns, which gives a total number of 234 field-guns.
Engineers.
Engineers—1 Pontoon battalion, including a Field-Telegraph Company, and 1 battalion of Sappers.
Train—1 battalion of 2 companies.
The Swedish Infantry drill is somewhat out of date. The quiet and leisurely way in which a battalion drills is something astonishing. The skirmishers have to keep exactly in line and are directed by a sergeant in the centre with uplifted rifle. Every time a man in the firing-line snaps his rifle, he shouts out “Piff-paff!” The introduction of a new magazine-rifle will, therefore, probably cause some fatigue to the throats of the Swedish Infantry.