8th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment | |
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Active | 1794-1795 |
Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
Type | Cavalry |
Garrison/HQ | Wizna (1794 Oct) |
Engagements | Kościuszko Uprising |
The 8th Lithuanian Cavalry Regiment (Polish: 8 Pułk Jazdy Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, raised during the Kościuszko Uprising.
Formed in 1794 from Gen. Andrzej Karwowski[1][2]
's unit.The unit partook in the battle of Magnuszew.[1][2] On October 1794, the regiment was stationed in Wizna.[1][2]
During the regiment's whole existence, it was commanded by Mjr. Józef Weyssenhoff[1]
.