12th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)

12th Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 12 Pułk Ułanów) – was an uhlan regiment in the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.

Formation and organisational change The 12th Uhlan Regiment was formed on the 8 June 1809 in Austrian Podolia at the expense of Rzyszczewski and the inhabitants of Russian and Austrian Podolia. Until the 28th December 1809 the regiment was called the 5th Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (Polish: 5 Pułk Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej). At the end of 1809 the regiment had 943 soldiers. Its garrison was Białej.

Regimental commanders

Regiment commanders:

Col Gabriel Stanisław Rzyszczewski (1 July 1809)

Uniform From 1810 onwards the regimental uniform was as follows:

Crimson collar with white piping; navy blue lapels with white piping.

Crimson Lampasse.

Battles The regiment was involved in the French invasion of Russia.

Battles and skirmishes: +Battles and skirmishesDateGrodno30 June 1812Romanov4 July 1812Borodino5-7 September 1812Mir9-10 July 1812Chirikov29 September 1812Voronovo and Medynia25 October 1812

See also

Battle of Mir Army of the Duchy of Warsaw

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