2nd Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)

The 2nd Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 2 Pułk Ułanów) – was an uhlan regiment of the army of the Duchy of Warsaw.

Regimental history The regiment was formed in 1806 as the 2nd Light Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Legion (Polish: 2 Pułk Lekkiej Jazdy Legionu I) some time later the regiments name was changed to the 2nd Uhlan Regiment. In 1808 it was stationed at Warsaw. At the end of 1809 the regiment was listed as having 1363 soldiers.

Uniform Until 1809, the regiment bore the colours of the 1st Legion. These were yellow epaulettes with yellow or gold buttons and braid, and crimson sleeve turnbacks and collars.

From 1810 onwards, the regimental uniform of the 2nd Uhlan Regiment was:

Crimson collar with white piping; navy blue trimmings with yellow piping

... Crimson sleeve cuffs with white piping

Yellow trouser Lampasse

Regimental commanders The regimental commanders of the 2nd Uhlan Regiment were:

Colonel Walenty Kwaśniewski (26 December 1806) Colonel Tadeusz Tyszkiewicz (14 December 1808) Colonel Ludwik Pac (28 June 1812) Colonel Józef Rzodkiewicz (18 January 1813)

Regimental engagements The regiment took part in the War of the Fourth Coalition, Austro-Polish War, French invasion of Russia and War of the Sixth Coalition.

Battles and skirmishes: +Battles and SkirmishesDateZatory 9 May 1807Nadarzyn 19 April 1809Praga 21 April 1809Grochów 25 April 1809Sandomierz 18 May 1809Różki 5 June 1809Baranów 9 June 1809Wrzawy 12 June 1809Przedbórz 8 July 1809Mir 10 July 1812Gera 1813Dennewitz 6 September 1813

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See also

Battle of Mir 1st Division Army of the Duchy of Warsaw

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