| 3rd Lithuanian National Cavalry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1792-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Raseiniai |
| Engagements | Vilnius Uprising 1794 |
3rd Lithuanian National Cavalry Brigade
The 3rd Lithuanian National Cavalry Brigade (Polish language: 3 Brygada Kawalerii Narodowej Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego ) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania led by Józef Antoni Kossakowski.[1]
History[]
Origins[]
The brigade was formed in 1792.[2]
Organisation[]
The brigade was organised into banners, per which there were two squadrons.[3]
Commanders[]
The 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[]
The 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]
Kościuszko Uprising[]
The unit partook in the Vilnius Uprising on 11 August 1794.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. pp. 39. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8. "
3rd Lithuanian National Cavalry Brigade
(F) 1792.
(S) Rosienie.
(B) Wilno (1794)." - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Warsaw: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej.
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