The Hungarian Rifle Company of the Lithuanian Grand Hetman (Lithuanian: Didžiosios Buožės šaulių vėliava;[1] Polish: Chorągiew Węgierska (Strzelecka) Buławy Wiel. Ks. Lit.[2]) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
| Hungarian Rifle Company of the Lithuanian Grand Hetman | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1717–1793 |
| Country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
| Type | Infantry |
History edit
The company was formed in 1717.[3] The rifle company's chef was the Grand Hetman of Lithuania and the unit was always present wherever he was.[2] It was disbanded in 1793.[3]
Commanders edit
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Oborski[2] | 1787 | 1789 | 2 years, 0 days | |
| 2 | Pułkownik Suchodolski[2] | 1789 | 1792 | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 3 | Captain Felicjan Bontani[2] | 1792 | 1793 | 1 year, 0 days |
![Oborski[2]](/wiki/File:No_image.png)
Bibliography edit
Citations edit
- ^ Baniusevič 2017, p. 12.
- ^ a b c d e Gembarzewski 1925, p. 24.
- ^ a b Rospond 2013, p. 42; Grand Hetman of Lithuania's Hungarian Rifle Company
(F) 1717, retained until 1793.
Uniformed like the Crown Hungarian companies, but with yellow facings.
References edit
- Baniusevič, Aleksandr (2017-09-26). "Lietuvos valstybės istorijos archyvas - Fondas Nr. 4 (SA) - Abiejų tautų karo komisija" (PDF). www.archyvai.lt (in Lithuanian). Vilnius.
- 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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