| 5th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment | |
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.jpg) Officer, Retainer and Companion of the regiment in 1775 | |
| Active | 1733-1795 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1733-1738) Electorate of Saxony (1739-1763) Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1764-1795) |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Garrison/HQ | Suchowola (1772-1789), Krynki (1789-1792 September), Veliuona (from 1792 October) |
| Engagements | Kościuszko Uprising: |
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The5th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment (Polish:5 Pułk Litewski Przedniej Straży) was a military unit of theGrand Duchy of Lithuania. The full name was5th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment ofStanisław Byszewski [pl].[1]
Formed in 1733 by gathering all cavalry units ofJózef Potocki, theVoivode ofKievPotocki family, mostly composed ofTatars.[2][1]
This regiment was leased to theSaxon army during the reign ofWettin dynasty[2] and continuously fought in theWar of Polish Succession (1734-1738),War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and theSeven Years' War (1756-1763).[3]
In 1764, it was summoned by theSejm of 1764 to return to Lithuania.
The regiment fought against the Wettin dynasty's supporters.
The regiment was stationed inSuchowola (1772-1789),Krynki (1789-1792 September) andVeliuona (1792 October and onwards).[1][3]
War in Defence of the Constitution
The regiment fought in the war.[1]
The regiment took part in the battle ofPraga.[1][3]
In 1764–89, all officers and men had white cockades, with the officers and towarzycz also having white feathers on top of the cockades. The towarzycz had green belts and sashes, while the officers had gold-laces green waistcoats.[1]
These were thepolkovniks from 1764 to 1794:
These were thepolkovniks from 1764 to 1794:[3]
5th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment of Stanislaw Byszewski
(F) as above; entered state service 1764. After Bar civil war,
(S) Suchowola (1772), Krynki (1789), Wielona (Oct 1792).
(B) 1792 War; Praga (1794).
In 1764-89 officers wore green waistcoats with gold lace; officers and towarzycz white feathers, and all a white cockade; towarzyczy had a green belt/sash.
Utworzony r. 1733 z chorągwi tatarskich nadwornych Potockiego wojew. kijowskiego, wchodzi w skład wojska saskiego (...)
Stanowiska: Suchowola (1772), Krynki (1789), Wielona (X.1792). Pułkownicy: Hallaszewicz, Korycki A. M., Gorycz (1785), Byszewski Stan. (1787—1792) gen. mjr., Lissowski Ludw. Bitwy i potyczki: wojna 7-mioletnia, Praga 2.XI.1794.
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