15th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)
| 15 Uhlan Regiment | |
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| 15 Pułk Ułanów 6 Pułk Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej | |
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| Active | 1809-1813 |
| Disbanded | 1813 |
| Allegiance | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Branch | Army of the Duchy of Warsaw |
| Type | Uhlan |
| Size | 916 soldiers (1809) |
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The 15 Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 15 Pułk Ułanów) – was an uhlan regiment in Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
Regimental history
15 Uhlan Regiment was formed in 1809 in Galician Podolia.[1] Until the 28th December 1809 the regiment was called 6th Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (Polish:6 Pułkiem Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej).[1] At the end of 1809 the regiment had 916 soldiers.[2]
Uniform
From 1810, the following uniform colours were in force:[3]
Crimson collar with white piping; crimson lapels with white piping.
Crimson sleeve cuffs with white piping
Crimson lampasses with white piping.[4]
Regimental commanders
The commanders of this regiment were:[1]
- Col. Augustyn Trzecieski (5 June 1809)
- Squadron commander Józef Dwernicki (from 1810)
- Col. Ludwik Michał Pac (from 14 April 1812)
Battles
The regiment took part in the Polish-Austrian War, French invasion of Russia and war of the Sixth Coalition.
Battles an skirmishes:[1]
| Battles and skirmishes | Date |
|---|---|
| Zaleszczyki | 12, 15 and 18 June 1809 |
| Tłuste | 26 June 1809 |
| Dyczkowo | 4 July 1809 |
| Ternopil | 9 and 10 July 1809 |
| Wieniawka | 17 July 1809 |
| Podhajce | 18 July 1809 |
| Mir | 9 and 10 July 1812 |
| Bobruisk, Robaczov | 8 September 1812 |
| Berezyna | 28 November 1812 |
| Kalisz | 13 February 1813 |
Notes
- ^ The regiments comprising the divisional cavalry brigade later formed Michał Ignacy Kamieński's 4th Cavalry Division.
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Gembarzewski 1925, p. 63.
- ^ Zych 1961, p. 207.
- ^ Askenazy & Gembarzewski 2003, p. 172.
- ^ Żygulski jun. & Wielecki 1988, p. 63.
See also
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.
- Linder, Karol (1960). Dawne Wojsko Polskie. Ubiór i uzbrojenie. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.
- Zych, Gabriel (1961). Armia Księstwa Warszawskiego 1807 - 1812. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.
- Żygulski jun., Zdzisław; Wielecki, Henryk (1988). Polski mundur wojskowy. Kraków: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza. ISBN 83-03-01483-8.