3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion
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Disbanded on 12 December 1813
| 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1813 March 1 - July 1 (as a separate Battalion) Disbanded on 12 December 1813 |
| Country | Kingdom of Prussia |
| Engagements | Napoleonic Wars |
The 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion (Lithuanian: 3-asis lietuvių fuzilierių rezervinis batalionas; German: 3. Litauisches Füsilier Reserve Bataillon) was a fusilier battalion of the Royal Prussian Army formed by Lithuanians.
Formation
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg marched into Königsberg (Lithuanian: Karaliaučius) on 8 January 1813 and immediately declared the mobilisation of all remaining able-bodied men.[1] First, he called all the Krümper and recruits, which von Bülow had left to the east of the Vistula.[1] So, Yorck created a large training camp to train the new soldiers.[1] On March 1, seven reserve battalions were formed, which were the:[1]
- 1st East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 2nd East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 3rd East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 4th East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 1st Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion
- 2nd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion
- 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion
The 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was formed in Königsberg, under the command of Captain von Clausewitz from the 2nd West Prussian Infantry Regiment.[2][3] He was promoted to Major on March 26.[3] In early June, the Battalion was in the vanguard of von Bülow's Corps.[4]
Assigning to various regiments
The unit retained its name until July 1.[5] This and other reserve battalions were concentrated into reserve regiments on 1 July 1813.[6] The 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was made the 5th Reserve Infantry Regiment's 4th Battalion.[7][8]
The Battalion was disbanded on December 12 and its men used to reinforce the regiment's other battalions.[9][8]