8th Lithuanian Cavalry Regiment explained

Unit Name:	8th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment
Dates:	1794-1795
Country:	Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Type:	Cavalry
Garrison:	Wizna (1794 Oct)
Battles:	Kościuszko Uprising

The 8th Lithuanian Cavalry Regiment was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, raised during the Kościuszko Uprising.

History

Origins

Formed in 1794 from Gen. 's unit.^{[1] [2]}

The unit partook in the battle of Magnuszew. On October 1794, the regiment was stationed in Wizna.

Commanders

During the regiment's whole existence, it was commanded by Mjr. .

Notes and References

1. Book: Gembarzewski, Bronisław. Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej. 1925. Warszawa. 14. Polish. Utworzony r. 1794 w oddziale gen. Karwowskiego. Stanowisko: Wizna. Dowódca: mjr. Weyssenhoff Józ. Potyczki: Magnuszew..
2. Book: Rospond, Vincent W.. Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Osprey Publishing. 2013. 978 1 84908855 8. Great Britain. 40. (F) 1794, by Gen Karwowski. (S) Wizma [sic] (by Oct 1794). (B) Magnuszew (1794)..