7th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)
| 7th Uhlan Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 7 Pułk Ułanów 1 pułk jazdy galicyjsko-francuskie | |
Lance pennant | |
| Active | 1809-1813 |
| Allegiance | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Type | Uhlan |
| Size | 610 soldiers - 1809 |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Augustyn Zawadzki |
7th Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 7 Pułk Ułanów) – is an uhlan regiment of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
Regimental history
The formation of the regiment began on 20 April 1809 on the initiative of Rajmund Rembieliński,[1] Prefect of Płock, in the Łomża and Płock departments.[2] It was initially called the Płock Cavalry Regiment (Polish: pułku jazdy płockiej).[1] Until the 28th December 1809 the regiment was called the 1st Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (Polish: 1 pułku jazdy galicyjsko-francuskiej).[3] From 1810 onwards it was called the 7th Uhlan Regiment[1]
At the end of 1809 the regiment was listed as having 610 soldiers[4].
From accounts by Henryk Dembiński The 7th Uhlan Regiment did not have the best reputation in terms of training: ‘There was such a seed of disorder in the regiment that it was always in turmoil until the end of its existence.’
Uniform
From 1810 onwards the official colours of the uniform were:[5]
Yellow collar with crimson trim. Navy blue lapels with crimson trim..
Yellow sleeve cuffs with crimson piping
Yellow lampasse[Citation 1][6]
The yellow colour was also featured on one of the pennant's sections, referring to the colour assigned to the Vistula Legions, on whose territory the unit was formed.[1]
Regiment commanders
- Col. Augustyn Zawadzki (26 April 1809)[3]
Regimental battles
The regiment took part in the Austro-Polish War and French invasion of Russia.
On 30 April 1809, the regiment crossed the Bug River and attacked Austrian border posts, taking numerous prisoners. On 2 June, between Góra and Piaseczno, it successfully pursued Austrian hussars. On 4 June, it crossed to the left bank of the Vistula River and captured Kozienice.[1] Some of the regiment's lancers allowed themselves to carry out ‘unlawful requisitions in a manner that disgraced the dignity of Polish soldiers’ during the fighting, for which their commander received a severe reprimand from the commander-in-chief.[1]
Battles and Skirmishes:[3]
| Battles and skirmishes | Date |
|---|---|
| Góra Piaseczna | 2 June 1809 |
| Kozienice | 4 June 1809 |
| Kobylin | 5 June 1809 |
| Konary | 7 June 1809 |
| Grabowo | 14 June 1809 |
| Sulejów | 16 June 1809 |
| Mir | 10 July 1812 |
| Borisov | 20 November 1812 |
Citations
- ^ In the illustration, the officer has stripes of a different colour.
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f Morawski & Paczuski 2009, pp. 70–71.
- ^ Askenazy & Gembarzewski 2003, p. 146.
- ^ a b c Gembarzewski 1925, p. 61.
- ^ Zych 1961.
- ^ 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 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.
- Żygulski jun., Zdzisław; Wielecki, Henryk (1988). Polski mundur wojskowy. Kraków: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza. ISBN 8303014838.