3rd Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)
The 3rd Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 3 Pułk Ułanów) – is an Uhlan Regiment in the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
| 3rd Ulhan Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 3 Pułk Ułanów | |
Lance pennant | |
| Active | 1806-1813 |
| Disbanded | 1813 |
| Country | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Branch | Army of the Duchy of Warsaw |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Part of | 2nd Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Sieradz - 1807 |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
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Organisational history
The 3rd Uhlan Regiment was formed in 1806.[1] After the end of combat operations, in accordance with the order of 10 August 1807, Colonel Łączyński's 3rd Uhlan Regiment was stationed in Sieradz.[2][3] The regiment also fought in the French invasion of Russia and the War of the Sixth Coalition. At the end of 1809 the regiment had 1015 soldiers.[4]
Commanders
The commanders of the regiment were:[1]
- Col. Wojciech Męciński (11 June 1807),
- Col. Józef Łączyński (mid 1808)[5]
- Col. Tyszkiewicz
- Col. Augustyn Trzecieski (19 April 1812)
- Col. Aleksander Radzimiński (7 September 1812)
- Col. Aleksander Oborski (18 January 1813).
Uniform
Until 1809, the regiment had the colours of the 2nd Divison. The collar and lapels on the chest and sleeves were crimson with white or silver accents.[6]
From 1810, the following uniform colours were in force:[7]
Crimson collar with white piping. Navy blue lapels with white piping.
Crimson lapels
Battles
The regiment took part in the fighting during the war of the Fourth Coalition, Austro-Polish War, French invasion of Russia and war of the Sixth Coalition.[1]
In the Austro-Polish War, the 3rd Uhlan Regiment squadron, commanded by Piotr Strzyżewski, fought in the battle of Radzymin on the 26 and 27 of September 1809.[4]
- Battles and skirmishes of the regiment:[1]
| Battles and Skirmishes | Date |
|---|---|
| Szczytno | 13 April 1807 |
| Passenheim | 3 and 30 May 1807 |
| Ortelsburg | 9 May 1807 |
| Defence of Częstochowa | 1809 |
| Nadarzyn | 14,17 and 19 April 1809 |
| Grójec | 18 April 1809 |
| Raszyn | 19 April 1809 |
| Grochów | 24 April and 2 May 1809 |
| Słupca | 4 May 1809 |
| Wielatów | 11 May 1809 |
| Siege of Zamośc | 15–20 May 1809 |
| Zawady | 16 May 1809 |
| Zaleszczyki | 18 June 1809 |
| Horodenka, Ternopil | 14 July 1809 |
| Chorostków, Wieniawka | 20 July 1809 |
| Mir | 10 July 1812 |
| Borodino | 7 September 1812 |
| Gross-Schweidnitz | 3 September 1813 |
| Altenburg | 2 October 1813 |
| Penig | 7 October 1813 |
| Liepzig | 18 October 1813 |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Gembarzewski 1925, p. 59.
- ^ Zych 1961, p. 22.
- ^ Wróblewski 2002, p. 170.
- ^ a b Zych 1961, p. 207.
- ^ Nadzieja 1988, p. 170.
- ^ Morawski & Paczuski 2009, p. 82.
- ^ Askenazy & Gembarzewski 2003, p. 172.
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) - Nadzieja, Jadwiga (1988). Od jakobina do księcia namiestnika. Katowice. ISBN 8321606822.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Wróblewski, Wiesław (2002). Działania militarne w Wielkopolsce i na Ziemi Lubuskiej. Warszawa: Wojskowy Instytut Historyczny AON. Departament Systemu Obronnego MON. ISBN 8388329251.
- Zych, Gabriel (1961). Armia Księstwa Warszawskiego 1807–1812. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.