2nd Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)
| 2nd Uhlan Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 2 Pułk Ułanów 2 Pułk Lekkiej Jazdy Legionu I | |
Lance pennant | |
| Active | 1809-1813 |
| Allegiance | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | 1363 soldiers (1809) |
| Part of |
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| Garrison/HQ | Warsaw |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
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The 2nd Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 2 Pułk Ułanów) – was an uhlan regiment of the army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
Regimental history
The regiment was formed in 1806 as the 2nd Light Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Legion (Polish: 2 Pułk Lekkiej Jazdy Legionu I) some time later the regiments name was changed to the 2nd Uhlan Regiment.[1] In 1808 it was stationed at Warsaw.[2] At the end of 1809 the regiment was listed as having 1363 soldiers.[3]
Uniform
Until 1809, the regiment bore the colours of the 1st Legion. These were yellow epaulettes with yellow or gold buttons and braid, and crimson sleeve turnbacks and collars.[4]
From 1810 onwards, the regimental uniform of the 2nd Uhlan Regiment was:[5]
Crimson collar with white piping; navy blue trimmings with yellow piping
... Crimson sleeve cuffs with white piping
Yellow trouser Lampasse
Regimental commanders
The regimental commanders of the 2nd Uhlan Regiment were:[6]
- Colonel Walenty Kwaśniewski (26 December 1806)
- Colonel Tadeusz Tyszkiewicz (14 December 1808)
- Colonel Ludwik Pac (28 June 1812)
- Colonel Józef Rzodkiewicz (18 January 1813)
Regimental engagements
The regiment took part in the War of the Fourth Coalition, Austro-Polish War, French invasion of Russia and War of the Sixth Coalition.
Battles and skirmishes:[6]
| Battles and Skirmishes | Date |
|---|---|
| Zatory | 9 May 1807 |
| Nadarzyn | 19 April 1809 |
| Praga | 21 April 1809 |
| Grochów | 25 April 1809 |
| Sandomierz | 18 May 1809 |
| Różki | 5 June 1809 |
| Baranów | 9 June 1809 |
| Wrzawy | 12 June 1809 |
| Przedbórz | 8 July 1809 |
| Mir | 10 July 1812 |
| Gera | 1813 |
| Dennewitz | 6 September 1813 |
Notes
- ^ The regiments comprising the divisional cavalry brigade later formed Michał Ignacy Kamieński's 4th Cavalry Division.
Footnotes
- ^ Gembarzewski 1925, p. 58.
- ^ Askenazy & Gembarzewski 2003, p. 347.
- ^ Zych 1961, p. 207.
- ^ Morawski & Paczuski 2009, p. 82.
- ^ Askenazy & Gembarzewski 2003, p. 172.
- ^ a b Gembarzewski 1925, p. 59.
See also
References
- Askenazy, Szymon; Gembarzewski, Bronisław (2003). Wojsko Polskie: Księstwo Warszawskie 1807–1814. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz. ISBN 8388841475.
- 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.
- Morawski, Ryszard; Paczuski, Adam (2009). Wojsko Księstwa Warszawskiego. Ułani, gwardie honorowe, pospolite ruszenie, żandarmeria konna. Warszawa. ISBN 9788361229032.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Zych, Gabriel (1961). Armia Księstwa Warszawskiego 1807–1812. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.