4th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment

4th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment
Officer, Retainer and Companion
of the regiment in 1775
Active1733-1795
CountryGrand Duchy of Lithuania (1733-1738)
Electorate of Saxony
(1739-1763)
Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1764-1795)
TypeCavalry
Garrison/HQKamyenyets (1782-1787)
Barysaw (1790-1795)
EngagementsWar in Defence of the Constitution:
  • Battle of Zelwa

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]

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 [pl].[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

Pułkowniks:

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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 (...)
  3. ^ Kolęda 2021.
  4. ^ 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.