15th Uhlan Regiment (Duchy of Warsaw)

The 15 Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 15 Pułk Ułanów) – was an uhlan regiment in Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.

Regimental history

15 Uhlan Regiment was formed in 1809 in Galician Podolia. Until the 28th December 1809 the regiment was called 6th Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (Polish:6 Pułkiem Jazdy Galicyjsko-Francuskiej). At the end of 1809 the regiment had 916 soldiers.

Uniform

From 1810, the following uniform colours were in force:

Crimson collar with white piping; crimson lapels with white piping.

Crimson sleeve cuffs with white piping

Crimson lampasses with white piping.

Regimental commanders

The commanders of this regiment were:

• Col. Augustyn Trzecieski (5 June 1809)
• Squadron commander Józef Dwernicki (from 1810)
• Col. Ludwik Michał Pac (from 14 April 1812)

Battles

The regiment took part in the Polish-Austrian War, French invasion of Russia and war of the Sixth Coalition.

Battles an skirmishes:

Notes

Footnotes

See also

• Battle of Mir
• Army of the Duchy of Warsaw

References