The 5th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment () was a military unit of the

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. The full name was ''5th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment of'' .

History

Origins

Formed in 1733 by gathering all cavalry units of

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, the

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of Kiev Potocki family, mostly composed of

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Electorate of Saxony

This regiment was leased to the Saxon army during the reign of Wettin dynasty and continuously fought in the War of Polish Succession (1734-1738), War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and the Seven Years' War (1756-1763).

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In 1764, it was summoned by the Sejm of 1764 to return to Lithuania.

Bar Confederation

The regiment fought against the Wettin dynasty's supporters.

1772-1792

The regiment was stationed in

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(1772-1789),

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(1789-1792 September) and Veliuona (1792 October and onwards). War in Defence of the Constitution The regiment fought in the war.

Kościuszko Uprising

The regiment took part in the battle of

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Uniforms

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.

Commanders

These were the

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s from 1764 to 1794: * Hallaszewicz * Aleksander Mustafa Korycki (-1764) These were the

s from 1764 to 1794: * Aleksander Mustafa Korycki (1764-1774) * (1774-1780) * Jan Gorycz (1780-1787) * gen. mjr (1787-) * Ludwik Lissowski (according to Gembarzewski, he was polkovnik, according to Machynia et al. he was

podpolkovnik ''Podpolkovnik'' (russian: подполко́вник, lit=sub –, junior – , or lower regimentary) is a military rank in Slavic and nearby countries which corresponds to the lieutenant colonel in the English-speaking states and military. ...

)

External links

The 5th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment is linked to the Graf Renard Uhlans

References

{{Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army 1717–1795 Military units and formations established in 1733 Cavalry regiments of Lithuania