8th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)

The 8th Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 8 Pułk Ułanów) was Polish cavalry division of the Duchy of Warsaw Army.

The regiment formed in 1809 in the Galician Podolia region. Until 28 December 1809, it was called the 2 Pułkiem Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej (English: 2nd Galician-French Cavalry Regiment). By the end of 1809, the regiment had 954 soldiers.

Uniform From 1810 the following colour of uniform was in force:

Mottled collar; navy blue rebates.

Sleeve lining in mottled blue.

Trouser Lampasse in purple.

Battles and engagements The regiment took part in battles during the Polish-Austrian War, the invasion of Russia in 1812 and the War of the Sixth Coalition.

Battles and skirmishes: +Battles and SkirmishesDateRożniszewo 6 June 1809Jedlińsk 9 June 1809Chorostków 10 July 1809Grzymałowo, Zaleszczyki, Tarnopol15 July 1809Wieniawka 16 and 17 July 1809Ostrowno 26 July 1812Vitebsk26–27 July 1812Smoleńsk 16–18 August 1812Valutino19 August 1812Borodino7 September 1812Woronowo 2 October 1812Tarulina 4 October 1812Neustadt 15 October 1813Leipzig16 October 1813

See also

Army of the Duchy of Warsaw

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