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The 1st Polish Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (French: 1er Régiment de Chevau-Légers Lancier de la Garde impériale (Polonais) / Polish: 1. Pułk Szwoleżerów-Lansjerów Gwardii Cesarskiej (Polski)) was a foreign Polish light cavalry lancers regiment which served as part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard during the Napoleonic Wars.
Charge of the Polish Light Horse of the Imperial Guard at Battle of Somosierra, 1808, by January Suchodolski. Upon its creation, the Army numbered 30,000 (out of the duchy's population of 2.6m). [4] [5] The size of the army was a considerable economic burden to the small state. [5] The army was expanded several times; it was doubled in 1809. [5]
Volunteer Representative Squadron of City of Poznań in uniforms of 15th Poznań Uhlans Regiment Monument in Warsaw 1000 years of Polish cavalry. "Pancerny" from medieval drużyna of Mieszko I and Polish Uhlan during World War II. The Polish cavalry (Polish: jazda, kawaleria, konnica) can trace its origins back to the days of medieval cavalry ...
Polish uhlans from the army of the Duchy of Warsaw, 1807–1815, January Suchodolski painting. Uhlan (/ ˈ uː l ɑː n, ˈ j uː l ən /; French: uhlan; German: Ulan; [1] Lithuanian: ulonas; Polish: ułan) is a type of light cavalry, primarily armed with a lance. [2]
Light cavalry played a key role in mounted scouting, escorting, and skirmishing during the Napoleonic era. Light horse also served a function in major set-piece battles. While lacking the sheer offensive power of heavy cavalry, light cavalry were still extremely effective against unprepared infantry, cavalry, and artillery.
A 1st Cavalry Division, made up partly of Polish lancers of the 1st Regiment of Lighthorse-Lancers, existed in the French Army under Napoleon, being part of the Imperial Guard, from 1807 until 1815. This unit took part in most major engagements of the Napoleonic wars after 1807 and was highly regarded by Napoleon.
2nd Polish Infantry Regiment (2 battalions) 14th Polish Infantry Regiment (2 battalions) Brigade: General of Brigade Stefan Grabowski 12th Polish Infantry Regiment (2 battalions) Divisional Artillery: 10th Polish Foot Artillery Battery; Polish Horse Artillery Battery; 27th Light Cavalry Brigade: General of Brigade Jan Nepomucen Umiński. 14th ...
Examples of this include the famous Polish 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of the French Guards and the 2e régiment de chevau-légers lanciers de la Garde Impériale, both subtitled Chevau-légers despite being lance-armed light cavalry, while Austrian and many of the German states retained Chevau-légers that were actually sword-armed medium cavalry.