The 10th Regiment of Foot ( pl, 10. regiment pieszy, also known as the ''10th Regiment of Foot of Działyński'' and the ''Radzyński Regiment'') was a Polish military unit. Initially formed in 1775 under the name of ''Regiment of Foot of the Land of Rydzyna'', it was stationed in Rydzyna as a private unit of Col. Ignacy Działyński. Relocated to Warsaw, in 1789 it received the ordinal number of 11, and then 10 in 1794. A part of garrison of the city of

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

, it used to be stationed in the

Ujazdów Castle Ujazdów Castle ( pl, Zamek Ujazdowski) is a castle in the historic Ujazdów district, between Ujazdów Park (''Park Ujazdowski'') and the Royal Baths Park (''Łazienki Królewskie''), in Warsaw, Poland. Its beginnings date to the 13th century ...

. It took part in the

Warsaw Uprising (1794) The Warsaw Uprising of 1794 or Warsaw Insurrection ( pl, insurekcja warszawska) was an armed insurrection by the people of Warsaw early in the Kościuszko Uprising. Supported by the Polish Army, the uprising aimed to throw off control by the ...

and formed the core of the Polish forces taking part in the fights. Among other battles it took part in fights at Swisłocz, Zelwa, Izabelin, Piaski, Granne, Krzemień, Biała, Chełm, Kurów, Gołków, the defence of Praga, defence of Wola and the

battle of Maciejowice The Battle of Maciejowice was fought on 10 October 1794, between Poland and the Russian Empire. The Poles were led by Tadeusz Kościuszko. Kościuszko with 6,200 men, who planned to prevent the linking of three larger Russian corps, commanded b ...

. Among the notable commanders of the regiment were: * August Sułkowski (1775–1786) * Aleksander Mycielski (1786–1788) * Ignacy Działyński (1788–1789) * Karol de Falckenhayn * Filip Hauman *

Józef Zeydlitz Józef Zeydlitz (19 March 1755 – 1 April 1835) (his name also rendered Seydlitz or Zejdlicz) was a Polish military commander and a Colonel of the Polish Army. Early life Zeydlitz was born on 19 March 1755 in Chłapów near Kalisz, to Jan Zeydli ...

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