History of the Late Polish Revolution and the Events of the CampaignHordynski, Joseph
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History of the Late Polish Revolution and the Events of the Campaign
Hordynski, Joseph
Poland -- History -- Revolution, 1830-1832
The nine existing regiments, enlarged
by one battalion to each regiment,
making in all, 27,000
One battalion of sappers, 1,000
A tenth regiment, of two battalions,
called 'The Children of Warsaw,' 2,000
A battalion of volunteers, added to
the 4th regiment, 1,000
Different detachments of volunteers, as
the detachments of Michael Kuszel,
and the Kurpie or Foresters, &c., 1,600
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Total of infantry, 32,600
The four divisions of infantry were nearly equal, consisting of from 7
to 8,000 men each. To each of these divisions a corps of 250 sappers
was attached. The divisions were commanded as follows; 1st division
by general Krukowiecki; 2d division, general Zymirski; 3d division,
general Skrzynecki; 4th division, general Szembek.
The cavalry consisted of the nine existing
regiments, 7,200
Four squadrons, added to these as a reserve, 800
Two squadrons of carabiniers, 400
Two regiments of krakus or light cavalry,
of Podlasia and Lublin, 1,600
Two regiments of Mazurs, 1,600
Six squadrons of Kaliszian cavalry, 1,200
Two squadrons of lancers of Zamoyski, 400
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Total of cavalry, 13,200
This cavalry, which was composed of 66 squadrons, was divided into four
nearly equal bodies. They were commanded as follows. 1st division,
by general Uminski, consisting of 15 squadrons; 2d division, general
Stryinski, 15 squadrons; 3d division, general Lubinski, 15 squadrons;
4th division, making the reserve, under general Pac, 17 squadrons.
Besides those divisions, four squadrons were designated for the corps
of general Dwernicki.
The artillery was divided into 12 batteries of eight pieces each,
making in all 96 pieces.
The general statement of the forces with which the campaign was
commenced is then as follows:
_Infantry_, 32,600. _Cavalry_, 13,200. _Artillery_, 96 pieces.
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