The 8th Lithuanian Cavalry Regiment (Polish: 8 Pułk Jazdy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, raised during the Kościuszko Uprising.
| 8th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1794-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Wizna (1794 Oct) |
| Engagements | Kościuszko Uprising |
History
editOrigins
editFormed in 1794 from Gen. Andrzej Karwowski's unit.[1][2]
The unit partook in the battle of Magnuszew.[1][2] In October 1794, the regiment was stationed in Wizna.[1][2]
Commanders
editDuring the regiment's whole existence, it was commanded by Mjr. Józef Weyssenhoff.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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. 1794 w oddziale gen. Karwowskiego. Stanowisko: Wizna. Dowódca: mjr. Weyssenhoff Józ. Potyczki: Magnuszew.
- ^ a b c Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978 1 84908855 8.
(F) 1794, by Gen Karwowski. (S) Wizma [sic] (by Oct 1794). (B) Magnuszew (1794).