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The 17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment (Lithuanian: 17-asis ulonų pulkas; Polish: 17. pułk ułanów) was an uhlan regiment of the Grande Armée during the Napoleonic Wars.[1]
| 17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Officer of the 17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment in 1813 | |
| Active | 5 July 1812 – 1814 |
| Country | Duchy of Warsaw |
| Branch | Army of the Duchy of Warsaw |
| Type | Light cavalry |
| Headquarters | Kupiškis |
| Engagements | Napoleonic Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Michał Tyszkiewicz |
Formation
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On 5 July 1812, Count Michał Tyszkiewicz began forming the 17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment on his own initiative and with his own funds.[1] The men who joined the regiment came from the towns of Biržai, Raseiniai, Telšiai, Panevėžys and their respective surroundings.[1] The regimental headquarters were in Kupiškis.[1] Napoleon appointed Count Michał Tyszkiewicz as the regiment's commander and awarded him the rank of colonel.[1]
Service history
editRussian campaign
editAt the end of 1812, together with other Lithuanian units, this regiment covered the Grande Armée's retreat and joined the X Corps.[1] In December 1812 , the 17th Uhlan Regiment retreated through Tauragė to Königsberg.[1] On 19 January 1813, the regiment had 829 uhlans[1] and was stationing in Elbing.[2] Later it was moved to Wielkopolska and was stationing in Skiwerzyna and Międzychód, when it joined the remnants of the French army commanded by the Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais.[2] On February 4, it fought near Brandenburg.[1] On February 11[1] or 12,[3] the 17th Uhlan regiment fought together with the 19th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment near Sieraków.[1] There it was surprised and defeated by General Chernyshev's Russian vanguard.[3] The general Prince Romualdas Giedraitis, who commanded both Uhlan regiments, was taken prisoner.[1] He was wounded during his capture.[3] During the battle, the regiment lost 147 out of 585 men it had before.[4]
War of the Sixth Coalition
editAfter this battle, both regiments were attached to the division of the French General Gérard, belonging to the XIII Corps.[1] Together with it, the regiment fought near Bremen, Hamburg, Lübeck.[1] On 20 April 1813, men from the 19th regiment were drafted into the regiment, after 225 soldiers from the 19th regiment were selected for the Imperial Guard.[5] And the former commander of the 19th regiment col. Konstanty Rajecki became the new commander of the 17th regiment.[5] The regiment fought its last battles in Denmark.[1] After the abdication of Emperor Napoleon with the Treaty of Fontainebleau, the regiment was allowed to return to its homeland with weapons and flags.[1]
Citations
editReferences
edit- Glemža, Liudas (2003). "Lietuviški Daliniai Prancūzijos Kariuomenėje 1812-1814 m.". Karo Archyvas (in Lithuanian). 18. Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. doi:10.47459/ka.2003.18.4. S2CID 240261124.
- Nawrot, Dariusz (2008). Litwa i Napoleon w 1812 roku. Katowice. ISBN 9788322617489.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Pugačiauskas, Virgilijus (2007). "Lietuvos nuostoliai 1812 m. kare". Karo Archyvas (in Lithuanian). 22. Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania: 89–110. doi:10.47459/ka.2007.22.3. ISSN 1392-6489. S2CID 240264768.
- Pugačiauskas, Virgilijus (2019). XIX a. Lietuvos karinių dalinių istorija (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. ISBN 978-609-8074-97-0.
- Urbonienė, Lina (2011). "17-ojo lietuviškojo ulonų pulko kario kepurė" (PDF). Vytauto Didžiojo Karo Muziejus 2010 metais Almanachas (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Vytautas the Great War Museum: 171–172. ISSN 2029-3259.
- Urbonienė, Lina (2021). "Kepurė, Prancūzijos kariuomenės 17-ojo lietuviškojo ulonų pulko kario". limis.lt (in Lithuanian).