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
Active1806-1813
Disbanded1813
CountryDuchy of Warsaw
BranchArmy of the Duchy of Warsaw
TypeCavalry
Part of2nd Division
Garrison/HQSieradz - 1807
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
  • Wojciech Męciński
  • Józef Benedykt Łączyński
  • Augustyn Trzecieski
  • Aleksander Radzimiński
  • Aleksander Oborski

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

  1. ^ a b c d Gembarzewski 1925, p. 59.
  2. ^ Zych 1961, p. 22.
  3. ^ Wróblewski 2002, p. 170.
  4. ^ a b Zych 1961, p. 207.
  5. ^ Nadzieja 1988, p. 170.
  6. ^ Morawski & Paczuski 2009, p. 82.
  7. ^ 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.