8th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)
| 8th Uhlan Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 8 Pułk Ułanów, 2 Pułk Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej(Polish) | |
Lance Pennant | |
| Active | 1809-1813 |
| Country | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | 954 soldiers (1809) |
| Part of | Cavalry Division of Antoni Paweł Sulkowski - 1813 |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
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The 8th Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 8 Pułk Ułanów) was Polish cavalry division of the Duchy of Warsaw Army.
The regiment formed in 1809 in the Galician Podolia region.[1] Until 28 December 1809, it was called the 2 Pułkiem Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej (English: 2nd Galician-French Cavalry Regiment).[1] By the end of 1809, the regiment had 954 soldiers.[2]
Uniform
From 1810 the following colour of uniform was in force:[3]
Mottled collar; navy blue rebates.
Sleeve lining in mottled blue.
Trouser Lampasse in purple.
Battles and engagements
The regiment took part in battles during the Polish-Austrian War, the invasion of Russia in 1812 and the War of the Sixth Coalition.
Battles and skirmishes:[1]
| Battles and Skirmishes | Date |
|---|---|
| Rożniszewo | 6 June 1809 |
| Jedlińsk | 9 June 1809 |
| Chorostków | 10 July 1809 |
| Grzymałowo, Zaleszczyki, Tarnopol | 15 July 1809 |
| Wieniawka | 16 and 17 July 1809 |
| Ostrowno | 26 July 1812 |
| Vitebsk | 26–27 July 1812 |
| Smoleńsk | 16–18 August 1812 |
| Valutino | 19 August 1812 |
| Borodino | 7 September 1812 |
| Woronowo | 2 October 1812 |
| Tarulina | 4 October 1812 |
| Neustadt | 15 October 1813 |
| Leipzig | 16 October 1813 |
See also
Footnotes
References
- Bronisław, Gembarzewski (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Warszawa: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej.
- Karol, Linder (1960). Dawne Wojsko Polskie. Ubiór i uzbrojenie. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.
- Ryszard, Morawski; Paczuski (2009). Wojsko Księstwa Warszawskiego. Ułani, gwardie honorowe, pospolite ruszenie, żandarmeria konna. Warszawa: Karabela. ISBN 978-83-61229-03-2.
- Askenazy, Szymon; Gembarzewski, Bronisław (2003). Wojsko Polskie: Księstwo Warszawskie 1807-1814. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz. ISBN 83-88841-47-5.
- Zych, Gabriel (1961). Armia Księstwa Warszawskiego 1807 - 1812. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej.