| 17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 5, 1812 – 1814 |
| Type | Uhlan |
The 17th Lithuanian Uhlan Regiment (Lithuanian language: 17-asis ulonų pulkas
- Polish language
- 17. pułk ułanów
) was an uhlan regiment of the Grande Armée during the Napoleonic Wars.[1]
Formation[]
Authentic hat of a regiment's soldier
Soldier with a uniform of the regiment
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]
Napoleon's retreat[]
At 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[]
After 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[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Urbonienė 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nawrot 2008, p. 699.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Epoka napoleońska lata 1796-1815" (in pl). Polish Army Museum. http://www.muzeumwp.pl/kalendarium/09/.
- ↑ Nawrot 2008, p. 710.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nawrot 2008, p. 711.
Cited sources and other sources[]
- Glemža, Liudas (2003). "Lietuviški Daliniai Prancūzijos Kariuomenėje 1812-1814 m." (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania.
- Nawrot, Dariusz (2008). Litwa i Napoleon w 1812 roku. Katowice. ISBN 9788322617489.
- Pugačiauskas, Virgilijus (2007). "Lietuvos nuostoliai 1812 m. kare" (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. ISSN 1392-6489.
- Pugačiauskas, Virgilijus (2019) (in Lithuanian). XIX a. Lietuvos karinių dalinių istorija. Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. ISBN 978-609-8074-97-0.
- Urbonienė, Lina (2011). "17-ojo lietuviškojo ulonų pulko kario kepurė" (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Vytautas the Great War Museum. pp. 171–172. ISSN 2029-3259. https://www.vdkaromuziejus.lt/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/almanachas-2010-m-2-korektura.pdf.
- Urbonienė, Lina (2021). "Kepurė, Prancūzijos kariuomenės 17-ojo lietuviškojo ulonų pulko kario" (in Lithuanian). https://www.limis.lt/paieska/perziura/-/exhibit/preview/190000001342731?s_id=HkgYvDBrbBUKkHkF&s_ind=18.
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