2nd Kraków Grenadier Regiment

2nd Kraków Grenadier Regiment[a] was a scythemen regiment of the insurrection army during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794.

2nd Kraków Grenadier Regiment
2 Regiment Grenadierów Krakowskich
Banner of the regiment.
Active1794
Disbanded1794
AllegianceKościuszko insurrects
TypeInfantry, scythemen
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)They Feed and Defend (Polish: Żywią i Bronią, original spelling: Żywią y Bronią)
WeaponsWar scythes, rifles
CampaignsKościuszko Uprising
Commanders
First commanderFranciszek Bukowski

History

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Both 1st and 2nd regiments were formed in 1794 after battle of Racławice out of all remaining scythemen who stayed with the insurgent army after the battle. Soldiers of the regiments wore rogatywka peaked caps, navy blue jackets with green revers and czechczery or white broadcloth-made trousers. The units were equipped with 300 rifles and never reached the planned number of soldiers or unitary look of the uniforms.[1][2]

On 16 August 1794, Tadeusz Kościuszko, leader of the uprising, gave the regiment the red banner with They Feed and Defend (Polish: Żywią i Bronią, original spelling: Żywią y Bronią) motto on it. Nowadays the banner is associated as a symbol of the Kościuszko Uprising. Currently it is kept in Polish Army Museum, Warsaw.[3]

Commanders

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  • Colonel Franciszek Bukowski
  • Colonel Ludwik Krupiński
  • Colonel Władysław Jabłonowski
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Notes

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  1. ^ Polish: 2 Regiment Grenadierów Krakowskich

References

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  1. ^ Bronisław Gembarzewski: Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831.
  2. ^ Bolesław Twardowski: Wojsko Polskie Kościuszki w roku 1794.
  3. ^ Wielka Encyklopedia Polski, 10th volume, published by Kluszczyński, Kraków, 2005, ISBN 83-89550-37-7 (Polish)

Bibliography

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  • Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831 by Bronisław Gembarzewski, published by Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej, Warsaw, 1925 (Polish)
  • Wojsko Polskie Kościuszki w roku 1794, Bolesław Twardowski, published by Księgarnia Katolicka, Poznań, 1894 (Polish)