15th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)

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The 15 Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 15 Pułk Ułanów) – was an uhlan regiment in Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.

Active1809-1813
Disbanded1813
AllegianceDuchy of Warsaw
BranchArmy of the Duchy of Warsaw
Quick facts 15 Uhlan Regiment, Active ...
15 Uhlan Regiment
15 Pułk Ułanów
6 Pułk Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej
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Active1809-1813
Disbanded1813
AllegianceDuchy of Warsaw
BranchArmy of the Duchy of Warsaw
TypeUhlan
Size916 soldiers (1809)
Part of
  • Aleksander Rożniecki's Cavalry Division - 1812
  • 17th Division of Jan Henryk Dąbrowski - 1812[Notes 1]
  • Antoni Paweł Sułkowski's Cavalry Division - 1813
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Regimental history

15 Uhlan Regiment was formed in 1809 in Galician Podolia.[1] Until the 28th December 1809 the regiment was called 6th Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (Polish:6 Pułkiem Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej).[1] At the end of 1809 the regiment had 916 soldiers.[2]

Uniform

From 1810, the following uniform colours were in force:[3]

Crimson collar with white piping; crimson lapels with white piping.

Crimson sleeve cuffs with white piping

Crimson lampasses with white piping.[4]

Regimental commanders

The commanders of this regiment were:[1]

Battles

The regiment took part in the Polish-Austrian War, French invasion of Russia and war of the Sixth Coalition.

Battles an skirmishes:[1]

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Battles and skirmishes Date
Zaleszczyki 12, 15 and 18 June 1809
Tłuste 26 June 1809
Dyczkowo 4 July 1809
Ternopil 9 and 10 July 1809
Wieniawka 17 July 1809
Podhajce 18 July 1809
Mir 9 and 10 July 1812
Bobruisk, Robaczov 8 September 1812
Berezyna 28 November 1812
Kalisz 13 February 1813
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Notes

  1. [1]
    The regiments comprising the divisional cavalry brigade later formed Michał Ignacy Kamieński's 4th Cavalry Division.

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