The 3rd Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 3 Pułk Ułanów) – is an Uhlan Regiment in the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw. Organisational history The 3rd Uhlan Regiment was formed in 1806. After the end of combat operations, in accordance with the order of 10 August 1807, Colonel Łączyński's 3rd Uhlan Regiment was stationed in Sieradz. The regiment also fought in the French invasion of Russia and the War of the Sixth Coalition. At the end of 1809 the regiment had 1015 soldiers.
Commanders The commanders of the regiment were:
Col. Wojciech Męciński (11 June 1807), Col. Józef Łączyński (mid 1808) Col. Tyszkiewicz Col. Augustyn Trzecieski (19 April 1812) Col. Aleksander Radzimiński (7 September 1812) Col. Aleksander Oborski (18 January 1813).
Uniform Until 1809, the regiment had the colours of the 2nd Division. The collar and lapels on the chest and sleeves were crimson with white or silver accents.
From 1810, the following uniform colours were in force:
Crimson collar with white piping. Navy blue lapels with white piping.
Crimson lapels
Battles The regiment took part in the fighting during the war of the Fourth Coalition, Austro-Polish War, French invasion of Russia and war of the Sixth Coalition.
In the Austro-Polish War, the 3rd Uhlan Regiment squadron, commanded by Piotr Strzyżewski, fought in the battle of Radzymin on the 26 and 27 of September 1809.
Battles and skirmishes of the regiment: +Battles and SkirmishesDateSzczytno13 April 1807Passenheim 3 and 30 May 1807Ortelsburg 9 May 1807Defence of Częstochowa1809Nadarzyn14,17 and 19 April 1809Grójec18 April 1809Raszyn19 April 1809Grochów24 April and 2 May 1809Słupca4 May 1809Wielatów 11 May 1809Siege of Zamośc15–20 May 1809Zawady 16 May 1809Zaleszczyki 18 June 1809Horodenka, Ternopil14 July 1809Chorostków, Wieniawka20 July 1809Mir10 July 1812Borodino7 September 1812Gross-Schweidnitz3 September 1813Altenburg 2 October 1813Penig 7 October 1813Leipzig18 October 1813
See also Battle of Mir Army of the Duchy of Warsaw 2nd Division
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