The 3rd Lithuanian National Cavalry Brigade (Polish: 3 Brygada Kawalerii Narodowej Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania led by Józef Antoni Kossakowski.[1]
| 3rd Lithuanian National Cavalry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1792-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Raseiniai |
| Engagements | Vilnius Uprising 1794 |
History
editOrigins
editThe brigade was formed in 1792.[2]
Organisation
editThe brigade was organised into banners, per which there were two squadrons.[3]
Commanders
editThe commanders of the unit were:[1]
- Brigadier-Commandant — Józef Antoni Kossakowski
- Vicebrigadier-vicecommandant — Józef Białłozor
- Major — Marcin Białłozor
- Aide-de-camp — Stanisław Eysymont
- Quartermaster-lieutenant — Stanisław Hromyko
- Judge advocat — Adamowicz
1792-1794
editThe regiment was stationed in Raseiniai.[2] As of April 1794, there were 332 men in the brigade, although it was supposed to be 419. At the time, it was organised into four banners.[1]
The unit partook in the Vilnius Uprising on 11 August 1794.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Machynia, Mariusz; Rakutis, Valdas; Srzednicki, Czesław (1999). Oficerowie wojska Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. Sztab, kawaleria, artyleria, wojska inżynieryjne i piechota. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Naukowe. ISBN 83-7188-239-4.
- ^ a b c Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.
3rd Lithuanian National Cavalry Brigade
(F) 1792.
(S) Rosienie.
(B) Wilno (1794). - ^ a b Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Warsaw: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej.