The soldiers of the Swedish empire under Kings Charles XI & [[charles xii of sweden|XII]], from 1680, after Charles XI instituted an absolute monarchy, until the death of Charles XII in 1718. Their outfits featured [[tricorne|tricorner hats]], and were distinctively were blue on top, and yellow on the bottom - the colors of the [[Swedish flag]].

h4. External Links:
* Wikipedia - "in English":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroleans],"på Svenska":[https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoliner]
h4. See Also:
* [[Charles XII of Sweden]]
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