7th Uhlan Regiment (Polish: 7 Puà Âk Uà Âanów) â is an uhlan regiment of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
The formation of the regiment began on 20 April 1809 on the initiative of Rajmund Rembielià Âski, Prefect of Pà Âock, in the à Âomà ¼a and Pà Âock departments. It was initially called the Pà Âock Cavalry Regiment (Polish: puà Âku jazdy pà Âockiej). Until the 28th December 1809 the regiment was called the 1st Galician-French Cavalry Regiment (Polish: 1 puà Âku jazdy galicyjsko-francuskiej). From 1810 onwards it was called the 7th Uhlan Regiment
At the end of 1809 the regiment was listed as having 610 soldiers.
From accounts by Henryk Dembià Âski The 7th Uhlan Regiment did not have the best reputation in terms of training: âÂÂThere was such a seed of disorder in the regiment that it was always in turmoil until the end of its existence.âÂÂ
From 1810 onwards the official colours of the uniform were:
Yellow collar with crimson trim. Navy blue lapels with crimson trim..
Yellow sleeve cuffs with crimson piping
Yellow lampasse
The yellow colour was also featured on one of the pennant's sections, referring to the colour assigned to the Vistula Legions, on whose territory the unit was formed.
The regiment took part in the Austro-Polish War and French invasion of Russia.
On 30 April 1809, the regiment crossed the Bug River and attacked Austrian border posts, taking numerous prisoners. On 2 June, between Góra and Piaseczno, it successfully pursued Austrian hussars. On 4 June, it crossed to the left bank of the Vistula River and captured Kozienice. Some of the regiment's lancers allowed themselves to carry out âÂÂunlawful requisitions in a manner that disgraced the dignity of Polish soldiersâ during the fighting, for which their commander received a severe reprimand from the commander-in-chief.
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