| 8th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment | |
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| Active | 1794-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Wizna (1794 Oct) |
| Engagements | Kościuszko Uprising |
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.
History
Origins
Formed in 1794 from Gen. Andrzej Karwowski [pl]'s unit.
Kościuszko Uprising
The unit partook in the battle of Magnuszew. In October 1794, the regiment was stationed in Wizna.
Commanders
During the regiment's whole existence, it was commanded by Mjr. Józef Weyssenhoff [pl].
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 (by Oct 1794). (B) Magnuszew (1794).
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