3rd Infantry Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)
| 3rd Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 3 Pułk Piechoty | |
| Active | 1806 - 1814 |
| Disbanded | 1814 |
| Allegiance | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 2647 soldiers - 1809 |
| Part of | 1st Division - 1811 16th Division of Józef Zajączek - 1812 |
| Garrison/HQ | Warsaw |
The 3rd Infantry Regiment (Polish:3 pułk piechoty)[Citation 1] – was an infantry regiment in the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
Formation
The regiment was formed in December 1806. Feliks Kretkowski, a provincial general from the time of the Kościuszko Uprising, was appointed its commander. The foundations of the regiment were laid in Łęczyca, and Lieutenant August Komorowski was put in charge of organising the regiment’s infantry; however, due to his ill health, from mid-December 1806 onwards these soldiers were trained by Major Wincenty Podczaski.[2]
Organisation
In 1808 it was stationed at Warsaw.[3] At the end of 1809 it numbered 2647 soldiers.[4] According to the 1810 establishment, the regiment consisted of a 27-strong staff and three infantry battalions, each comprising six companies. The battalion staffs were to consist of 4 officers, and the companies of 136 soldiers. In total, the regiment was to have 2,487 soldiers. In reality, the unit’s strength was slightly lower.[5]
In accordance with Napoleon’s order of 17 May 1811, three divisions were formed within the Duchy of Warsaw. The regiment became part of the 1st Division.[5]
During preparations for the French invasion of Russia, the regiment was incorporated into the 16th Division commanded by Józef Zajączek, part of the 5th Corps of Prince Józef Poniatowski’s Grande Armée[6]
After the abdication of Napoleon, Tsar Alexander I agreed to allow the Polish troops to return home. They were to form the basis for the creation of the Army of Congress Poland under the leadership of Grand Duke Constantine. On the 13 of June 1814 The regiment was assigned a staging area in Kalisz.[7]
Regimental officers
- The commanders of the regiment were:[8]
- Col. Edward Żółtowski (From March 2 1807),
- Col. Kalikst Zakrzewski (From December 27 1811),
- Col. Ignacy Blumer (From August 19 1812),
- Col. Antoni Starorypiński (From 1813).[9] From 2 June 1810, Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Duchy of Warsaw.[10]
Battles and skirmishes
The regiment took part in the War of the Fourth Coalition, Polish-Austrian War, French invasion of Russia and the War of the Sixth Coalition
Battles and skirmishes:[8]
| Battles and skirmishes | Date |
|---|---|
| Nibork | 1807 |
| Dobre Miasto, Wały | 5 April 1807 |
| Raszyn | 19 April 1809 |
| Zamość | 18 May 1809 |
| Sandomierz | 27, 28 May and 6, 15 and 16 June 1809 |
| Jankowice | 6 June |
| Smolensk | 17 August 1812 |
| Borodino | 7 September 1812 |
| Chirikov | 29 September 1812 |
| Czeczerynka | 4 October 1812 |
| Studzianka | 29 November 1812 |
| Wachau and Leipzig | October 18-19 1813 |
| the sieges of Modlin and Zamość. |
Citations
- ^ Initially as the 11th Infantry Regiment. By order of the Minister of War, Prince Józef Poniatowski, dated 4 June 1807, the unit was renamed the 3rd Infantry Regiment [1]
Footnotes
- ^ Wimmer 1978, pp. 413–426.
- ^ Morawski & Paczuski 2014, p. 25.
- ^ Askenazy & Gembarzewski 2003, p. 347.
- ^ Zych 1961, p. 207.
- ^ a b Wimmer 1978, p. 439.
- ^ Wimmer 1978, p. 443.
- ^ Wimmer 1978, p. 445.
- ^ a b Gembarzewski 1925, p. 53.
- ^ Antoni Starorypiński herbu Nałęcz, dziedzic dóbr Godziszewy k. Rypina, pułkownik księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego / Rypinianin.
- ^ Nomination
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.
- Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1964). Żołnierz polski. Ubiór, uzbrojenie i oporządzenie od wieku XI do roku 1960. T.3 od 1797 do 1814 roku. Warszawa.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Wimmer, Jan (1978). Historia piechoty polskiej do roku 1864. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.
- Zych, Gabriel (1961). Armia Księstwa Warszawskiego 1807–1812. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.
- Morawski, Ryszard; Paczuski, Adam (2014). Wojsko Księstwa Warszawskiego: Piechota. Gwardie Narodowe. Weterani. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Karabela. ISBN 9788361229056.
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