| 4th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Officer, Retainer and Companion of the regiment in 1775 | |
| Active | 1733-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1733-1738) Electorate of Saxony (1739-1763) Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1764-1795) |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Kamyenyets (1782-1787) Barysaw (1790-1795) |
| Engagements | War in Defence of the Constitution:
Kościuszko Uprising: |
The 4th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment (Polish: 4 Pułk Litewski Przedniej Straży) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The full name was 4th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment of Josef Bielak.[1]
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History
Origins
Formed in 1733 by gathering all cavalry banners of the Voivode of Kiev Potocki family, mostly composed of Tatars.[1][2] Aleksander Ułan commanded the regiment in 1734.[3]
Electorate of Saxony
This regiment was leased to the Royal Saxon Army during the Wettin dynasty's reign and continuously fought in the War of Polish Succession (1734-1738), War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and the Seven Years War (1756-1763).
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
In 1764, it was summoned by the Sejm of 1764 to return to Lithuania.
Bar Confederation
The regiment fought against the Wettin dynasty's supporters.
1772-1792
The regiment was stationed in Kamieniec Litewski (1782-87) and Barysaw (1790 onwards).[1][4]
War in Defence of the Constitution
The regiment fought in the battles of Swierzenic, Mir and Zelwa.[1][4]
Kościuszko Uprising
Under Józef Bielak's command, the regiment took part in the battles of Izabelin, Mscibow, Brzesc, Dereczyn, Maciejowice, Praga.[1][4]
Uniforms
In 1776-89, all the officers and soldiers in the regiment had white cockades, with the officers also having white plumes. The towarzycz had red belts and plumes, meanwhile, the rankers had only white belts.[1]
Commanders
- Sichodziński (1733-1756),
- Czymbaj Murza Rudnicki (1756-1764),
- gen. mjr. Józef Bielak (17 April 1764 - 1794 [death])
- Mustafa Murza Achmatowicz (1794).
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 978 1 84908855 8.
4th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment of Josef Bielaki
(F) 1733, from Potocki's Tartar cavalry in Voivodeship of Kijowski.
(S) Kamieniec Litewski (1782-87), Borysow (1790).
(B) Bar civil war; Swierzenic, Mir (1792); Zelwa, Izabelin, Mscibow, Brzesc, Dereczyn, Maciejowice, Praga (1794).
In 1776-89 the towarzycz had red belts and plumes, the rankers white belts. Officers had white plumes, and all had white cockades. - ^ Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831 (in Polish). Warszawa: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej. p. 14.
Utworzony r. 1733 z chorągwi tatarskich nadwornych Potockiego wojew. kijowskiego, wchodzi w skład wojska saskiego (...)
- ^ Kolęda 2021.
- ^ a b c Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Warszawa: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej. p. 15.
Stanowisko: Kamieniec Lit. (1782 - 87), Borysów (1790). Pułkownicy: Sichodziński 1733, Czymbaj Murza Rudnicki 1756, gen. mjr., Bielak Józ. 17.IV.1764, gen. mjr. zm. 1794, Achmatowicz Mustafa 1794. Bitwy i potyczki: Wojna 7-mioletnia, Świerzeń 10.VI.1792, Mir 11.VI, Zelwa 4.VII, Izabelin 7.VII, Mścibów 10.VII, Brześć Lit. 23.VII, Dereczyn 1794, Maciejowice 10.X, Praga 4.XI.
- Kolęda, Kamila (2021). "Koszoły w rękach tatarskich dowódców". tloka.pl. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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