11th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)
Military unit
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The 11th Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 11 PuÅk UÅanów) â was a Polish cavalry division of the Duchy of Warsaw Army.
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| Active | 1809-1813 |
| Disbanded | 1813 |
| Allegiance | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Type | Light cavalry |
| Size | 899 soldiers - 1809 |
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It was formed at the end of May 1809 in Lviv by Colonel Adam Potocki.[1] At the end of 1809 the regiment had 899 soldiers.[2]
Until the 28 December 1809 the regiment was called the 4th Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (4 PuÅkiem Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej).[1]
Uniform
Commanders
The regiment commanders were as follows:[1]
- Col. Adam Potocki (1 July 1809)
- Col. Aleksander Oborski (18 January 1813)
- Major Kazimierz TaÅski (30 April 1811)
Officers:
- Aleksander Fredro (from 1812 onwards)
Battles
The regiment took part in Napoleons French invasion of Russia
Battles:[1]
- Battle of Mir (10 July 1812),
- Battle of Borodino (7 September 1812)
