Hungarian Company of the Lithuanian Field Hetman

Hungarian Company of the Lithuanian Field Hetman
Active	1717–1793
Country	Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Type	Infantry

Military unit

The Hungarian Company of the Lithuanian Field Hetman (Lithuanian: Lauko etmono vengrų vėliava or Lauko Buožės grenadierių vėliava; Polish: Chorągiew Węgierska (Grenadjerska) Buławy Pol. W. Ks. Lit.) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The unit was considered as the Lithuanian army's grenadiers.

History

The company was formed in 1717. The grenadier company's chef was the Field Hetman of Lithuania and the unit was always present wherever he was. The company had 80 soldiers in 1786. It was disbanded in 1793.

Captains

No.	Portrait	Commander	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Grzymała, JerzyRotmistrz Jerzy Grzymała	1777	1778	1 year, 179 days
2		Liebe, JanRotmistrz Jan Liebe	1778	1793	14 years, 186 days

Bibliography

Citations

^ Daujotas 1997, p. 13.
Baniusevič 2017, p. 12.
^ Gembarzewski 1925, p. 24.
^ Rospond 2013, p. 42; Field Hetman of Lithuania’s Hungarian Company
(F) 1717, retained until 1793.
Considered as the Grenadiers of the Grand Duchy’s army.

References

Baniusevič, Aleksandr (2017-09-26). "Lietuvos valstybės istorijos archyvas - Fondas Nr. 4 (SA) - Abiejų tautų karo komisija" (PDF). www.archyvai.lt (in Lithuanian).
Daujotas, Jonas (1997). Surgailis, Gintautas (ed.). "LDK (Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės) Kariuomenė XVIII a.". Karo Archyvas (in Lithuanian). XIV. Lietuvos Respublikos krašto apsaugos ministerija.
Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925), Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831 (in Polish), Warszawa: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej
Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.

Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army 1717–1795

Main article: Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army
Related articles: Military of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; National Cavalry; Scythemen

Infantry

Regular Regiments	Guard of the Grand Duke of Lithuania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Janissary Companies of the Lithuanian	Grand Hetman Field Hetman
Hungarian Companies of the Lithuanian	Grand Marshal Grand Hetman Field Hetman Tribunal
Miscellaneous	Lithuanian Rifle Corps Lithuanian Lands Militia 2nd Grodno Battalion of the King and Commonwealth

Cavalry

Cavalry Regiments	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Dragoon Regiments	Mounted Guard Rgt. of the Grand Duke of Lithuania His Grace the Prince of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lithuanian Grand Hetman Lithuanian Field Hetman
National Cavalry Brigades	1 2 3
Mounted Regiments of 1794	1st Samogitian 2nd Samogitian Gardinas Lyda County Prince Kazimierz Sapieha's

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