12th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)

12 Uhlan Regiment
12 Pułk Ułanów
5 Pułk Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej
Lance pennant
Active1809–1813
AllegianceDuchy of Warsaw
BranchArmy
TypeUhlan
Size943 soldiers – 1809
Garrison/HQBiałej
EngagementsFrench invasion of Russia

12th Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 12 Pułk Ułanów) – was an uhlan regiment in the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.

Formation and organisational change

The 12th Uhlan Regiment was formed on the 8 June 1809 in Austrian Podolia at the expense of Rzyszczewski and the inhabitants of Russian and Austrian Podolia.[1] Until the 28th December 1809 the regiment was called the 5th Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (Polish: 5 Pułk Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej).[1] At the end of 1809 the regiment had 943 soldiers.[2] Its garrison was Białej.[3]

Regimental commanders

Regiment commanders:
  • Col Gabriel Stanisław Rzyszczewski (1 July 1809)[1]

Uniform

From 1810 onwards the regimental uniform was as follows:[4]

Crimson collar with white piping; navy blue lapels with white piping.

Crimson Lampasse.

Battles

The regiment was involved in the French invasion of Russia.

Battles and skirmishes:[1]

Battles and skirmishes Date
Grodno 30 June 1812
Romanov 4 July 1812
Borodino 5-7 September 1812
Mir 9-10 July 1812
Chirikov 29 September 1812
Voronovo and Medynia 25 October 1812

See also

Footnotes

References

  • Askenazy, Szymon; Gembarzewski, Bronisław (2003). Wojsko Polskie: Księstwo Warszawskie 1807–1814. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz. ISBN 83-88841-47-5.
  • Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Warszawa: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej.}
  • Zych, Gabriel (1961). Armia Księstwa Warszawskiego 1807–1812. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.
  • Linder, Karol (1960). Dawne Wojsko Polskie. Ubiór i uzbrojenie. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.