Hungarian Company of the Lithuanian Field Hetman

Hungarian Company of the Lithuanian Field Hetman
Active1717-1793
CountryGrand Duchy of Lithuania
TypeInfantry
Military unit

The Hungarian Company of the Lithuanian Field Hetman (Lithuanian: Lauko etmono vengrų vėliava[1] or Lauko Buožės grenadierių vėliava;[2] Polish: Chorągiew Węgierska (Grenadjerska) Buławy Pol. W. Ks. Lit.[3]) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The unit was considered as the Lithuanian army's grenadiers.[4]

History

The company was formed in 1717.[4] The grenadier company's chef was the Field Hetman of Lithuania and the unit was always present wherever he was.[3] The company had 80 soldiers in 1786.[1] It was disbanded in 1793.[4]

Captains

No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office
1
Jerzy Grzymała[3]
Grzymała, JerzyRotmistrz
Jerzy Grzymała[3]		177717781 year, 179 days
2
Jan Liebe[3]
Liebe, JanRotmistrz
Jan Liebe[3]		1778179314 years, 186 days

Bibliography

Citations

  1. ^ a b Daujotas 1997, p. 13.
  2. ^ Baniusevič 2017, p. 12.
  3. ^ a b c d Gembarzewski 1925, p. 24.
  4. ^ a b c Rospond 2013, p. 42; Field Hetman of Lithuania’s Hungarian Company
    (F) 1717, retained until 1793.
    Considered as the Grenadiers of the Grand Duchy’s army.

References

  • Baniusevič, Aleksandr (2017-09-26). "Lietuvos valstybės istorijos archyvas - Fondas Nr. 4 (SA) - Abiejų tautų karo komisija" (PDF). www.archyvai.lt (in Lithuanian).
  • Daujotas, Jonas (1997). Surgailis, Gintautas (ed.). "LDK (Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės) Kariuomenė XVIII a.". Karo Archyvas (in Lithuanian). XIV. Lietuvos Respublikos krašto apsaugos ministerija.
  • Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Warszawa.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770 - 1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.
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