The Savolax Infantry Regiment was an infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 musketeer

Musketeer

A musketeer was an early modern type of infantry soldier equipped with a musket. Musketeers were an important part of early modern armies, particularly in Europe. They sometimes could fight on horseback, like a dragoon or a cavalryman...

 regiment in the Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 Army, in the province of Savolax

Savonia (historical province)

Savonia is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders to Uusimaa, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and Karelia. Largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus.-Administration:...

 (Savonia). The Regiment was created in 1626 as the Savolax and Nyslotts Land Regiment. It became an Indelta regiment in 1695. The regiment contained musketeer and grenadier units.

History

The Savolax Infantry Regiment was created in 1626 as the Savolax and Nyslotts Land Regiment. (Swedish: Savolax regemente) It was created as part of the Swedish Allotment System. In 1634, Savolax Regiment was ranked 14th amongst the Swedish infantry regiments by a Swedish government regulation. The regiment's origins go back to the Gustav Horn's regiment.

Uniform

Standard Uniform
Headgear: Musketeer: Black tricorne Tricorne The tricorne or tricorn is a style of hat that was popular during the 18th century, falling out of style by 1800. At the peak of its popularity, the tricorne was worn as civilian dress and as part of military and naval uniforms...  with white lacing and a tin button on the left side. Grenadier: Prussian style mitre.
Neckstock: Black.
Coat: Dark blue with 10 tin buttons down the front with yellow trimmings and 2 tin buttons on small of the back.
Waistcoat: Yellow.
Breeches: Yellow.
Leggings: White stockings with brown leather strap at knee.
Leather gear: Crossbelt: Broad white leather shoulder-strap. Waistbelt: White with brass buckle. Cartridge Box: Black. Bayonet Scabbard: None. Footgear: Black shoes with brass buckles.

Troopers were armed with a bayonet

Bayonet

A bayonet is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar weapon, effectively turning the gun into a spear...

 and a [musket]], the bayonet was fixed to the musket at all times. Non - Commisioned Officers carried halberds and wore almost identical uniforms to regular infantry, with some differences. These were:

• Silver lacing on the tricorne.
• Brass buttons instead of tin buttons.