Q4. The Royal-Suedois Regiment after the Revolution from R.E. Weaver

The regiment 'Royal Suedois' was raised in 1690 from Swedish soldiers in Dutch service and was counted as a 'German' regiment It was named after its colonels as follows:

1690 De Leisler
1694 De Sparre
1714 De Lenck
1734 Appelghren
1742 De Sparre de Kronemberg (and given the title 'Royal Suedois')
1756 De Sparre de Kronemberg (Alexandre Toffeta)
1770 De Sparre de Kronemberg (Earnest Toffets)
1793 Comte de Fersen

In 1791 it was numbered 89th Regiment of Infantry and fought in northern France against the Austrian invaders. Its colonels were:

1791 Baron de Furstenwoerther
1793 de Brusselles

During the years 1794-96 it was the 89th Demi-Brigade de Bataille in the army of Sambre-et-Meuse under Colonel Docq. In 1796 it was re-named again the 89th Demi-Brigade D'Infantrie de Ligne and formed part of the Armee do Rhin (1796-917). In 1798-18M it was with the Armee d'Helvetie and in 1800 was back on the Rhine. Its colonels were:

1796 Ruly
18M Charnotet

During 1802-04 it was with the French expedition to the West Indies on St. Domingue.

I can find no further information on the regiment, although its traditions were carried on by the 89th Regiment D'Infanterie de Ligne raised by Napoleon III in 1855 for service in Algeria.

Taken from Historiques des Corps de Troupe de L'Armee Francaise published in Paris in 1900.

Q4. The Royal-Suedois Regiment after the Revolution from J.J. White

A- Although the Royal-Suedois in the Royal Army List of 1789 was numbered 91st; by 1794 it was known as the 89th.

R. To the First Amalgamation the following occurred:

1st Battalion 89th (Royal-Suedois) was amalgamated with 9th Battalion du Nord and Battalion de Moliere (Paris) to form the 161st Demi-Brigade.

2nd Battalion 89th (Royal-Suedois) was amalgamated with 2nd Battalion de, Arcis (Paris) and 6th Battalion his du Calvados to form the 162nd Demi-Brigade.

This amalgamation was supposed to have taken place on 19th July, 1794; where the units served before being reformed I do not know.

C. The Second Amalgamation took place in 1796:

Demi-Brigade du Finistere and 162nd Demi-Brigade combined to form 66th Demi-Brigade.

86th Demi-Brigade and 162nd Demi-Brigade (again) combined to form 103rd Demi-Brigade.

97th Demi-Brigade, 161st Demi-Brigade, 1st Battalion de la Sarthe and 2st Battalion de la Myenne combined to form 73rd Demi-Brigade.

D. Again, where any of these Demi-Brigades served that seem to contain parts of the Royal-Suedois I do not know.

The strangest thing about this is that in the Imperial listings none of the above amalgamated units are the successor of the Royal-Suedois. The successor is 89th Regiment de Ligne, which was dissolved in 1803: the 1st Battalion merged with the 84th Regiment de Ligne, the other battalions were absorbed into the 26th, 66th, 82nd and 86th Regiments de Ligne and sent to the colonies.

Q4. The Royal-Suedois Regiment after the Revolution

In 1796 this regiment became the 89th Demi-Brigade. From there the 89th Foot which was dissolved in 1803 with no battle honours. I can find no trace of its activities during this period.

The final reference I have is that it had a descendant in 1913 as the 89th Foot. Sources: Birkhard, Pengel and Hurt.

See also Regiment Royal Suedois: In the Amalgames and Empire in 18CMN&Q #5.

See also Military Answers #4: Regiment Royal Suedois in 18CMN&Q #3.