19th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment

19th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment
Lance pennant[1][2][3]
Active1812–1813
Country Lithuania (1812)
Engagements
Commanders
First and onlyKonstanty Rajecki

19th Lithuanian Uhlan Regimentuhlan regiment of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.

Formation and fighting

Formed in 1812 in Novogroduk, former Grand Duchy of Lithuania[4] from conscripts from the Grodno Department and part of the Vilnius Department.[5] To streamline the formation of units, special commissioners were appointed to support regimental commanders. In the 19th Uhlan Regiment, this was Ensign of Puża Ossowski.[6] In July 1812, the regiment was joined by 36 deserters and prisoners of war from the Imperial Russian Army.[7]

On December 1, the regiment stationed in Kėdainiai numbered 808 officers and soldiers.[5]

The regiment fought near Sieraków on February 12, 1813.[4]

Later, the 19th Uhlan Regiment was merged with the 17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment.[5]

Regimental color - yellow.[8] Paczuski states that the regiment had uniforms with navy blue lapels, but with a crimson piping.[5]

Regimental commander

  • Colonel Konstanty Rajecki - from 13 July 1812[9]

References

Bibliography

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  • Morawski, Ryszard; Paczuski (2009). Wojsko Księstwa Warszawskiego. Ułani, gwardie honorowe, pospolite ruszenie, żandarmeria konna. Warszawa. ISBN 978-83-61229-03-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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