| 8th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1794-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Wizna (1794 Oct) |
| Engagements | Kościuszko Uprising |
The 8th Lithuanian Cavalry Regiment ( Polish: 8 Pułk Jazdy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, raised during the Kościuszko Uprising.
History
Origins
Formed in 1794 from Gen. Andrzej Karwowski's unit. [1] [2]
Kościuszko Uprising
The unit partook in the battle of Magnuszew. [1] [2] On October 1794, the regiment was stationed in Wizna. [1] [2]
Commanders
During the regiment's whole existence, it was commanded by Mjr. Józef Weyssenhoff. [1]
References
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a
b
c
d 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. 1794 w oddziale gen. Karwowskiego. Stanowisko: Wizna. Dowódca: mjr. Weyssenhoff Józ. Potyczki: Magnuszew.
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a
b
c Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. p. 40.
ISBN
978 1 84908855 8.
(F) 1794, by Gen Karwowski. (S) Wizma [sic] (by Oct 1794). (B) Magnuszew (1794).
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| 8th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1794-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Wizna (1794 Oct) |
| Engagements | Kościuszko Uprising |
The 8th Lithuanian Cavalry Regiment ( Polish: 8 Pułk Jazdy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, raised during the Kościuszko Uprising.
History
Origins
Formed in 1794 from Gen. Andrzej Karwowski's unit. [1] [2]
Kościuszko Uprising
The unit partook in the battle of Magnuszew. [1] [2] On October 1794, the regiment was stationed in Wizna. [1] [2]
Commanders
During the regiment's whole existence, it was commanded by Mjr. Józef Weyssenhoff. [1]
References
- ^
a
b
c
d 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. 1794 w oddziale gen. Karwowskiego. Stanowisko: Wizna. Dowódca: mjr. Weyssenhoff Józ. Potyczki: Magnuszew.
- ^
a
b
c Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. p. 40.
ISBN
978 1 84908855 8.
(F) 1794, by Gen Karwowski. (S) Wizma [sic] (by Oct 1794). (B) Magnuszew (1794).
Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army 1717–1795 | ||||||||||
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| Infantry |
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| Cavalry |
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| Specialist Corps | ||||||||||