7th Lithuanian Tatar Regiment

The 7th Lithuanian Tatar Regiment (Polish: 7 Pulk Tartarski Wielkiego Ksiestwa Litewskiego) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was also known as the Tartar Regiment of Aleksander Ułan.[1]

7th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment
Active	1792-?
Country	Grand Duchy of Lithuania (May 1792), Targowica Confederation (Since October)
Type	Cavalry
Garrison/HQ	Ivanava (1792 Dec)

History

Formation

The Regiment was formed in May 1792.[1]

Service

The regiment was pressed into the service of the Targowica Confederation in October 1792. The regiment was stationed in Ivanava (1792 Dec).[1]

Commanders

The unit was commanded of the legendary Colonel Aleksander Mustafa Ułan.[2]

Uniforms

All officers and men had red czapkas, which themselves had a black lambswool band in addition to a white plume. They all had one left-hand white epaulette. The red saddle cloth had white edging.[1]

References

1. Rospond 2013, p. 39; Tartar Regiment of Alexander Ulano - a.k.a. 7th Regiment of Tartars of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (7 Pulk Tartarski Wielkiego Ksiestwa Litewskiego).
   (F) May 1792.
   (S) Janow. Pressed into service of Targowica Confederation (Oct 1792).
   Red czapka with black lambswool band and white plume, and single left-hand white epaulette. The saddle cloth was red with white edging.
2. Norris 2009.

Sources

Norris, Harry (2009). Islam in the Baltic: Europe's Early Muslim Community. Tauris Academic Studies. ISBN 978-1845115876.

Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). "Tartar Regiment of Alexander Ulano - a.k.a. 7th Regiment of Tartars of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (7 Pulk Tartarski Wielkiego Ksiestwa Litewskiego)". Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.