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Ułani Księstwa Warszawskiego
Polish uhlans.

Uhlan is the name for a type of Polish soldier of light cavalry, armed with lance (a kind of spear). The respect for such Polish troops caused that in the beginning of the 19th century great part of European armies created similar military units. In most European armies, the units of that kind took the name of lancers. In the Russian, Austrian, and German armies, the units of Polish lancers had kept the original name of Uhlans.

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  • Szwolezer

    Polish chevaulegers of the Imperial Guard in the Battle of Peterswalde – Juliusz Kossak

  • Polish Army of the Kościuszko Uprising 17

    Polish uhlans of the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794 – Walery Eljasz-Radzikowski

  • Charge of Poznań Cavalery during November Uprising

    Charge of the Polish uhlans city of Poznań during November Uprising of 1831

  • Bundesarchiv Bild 136-C0176, Garde-Ulanen in Döberitz

    Prussian Guard Uhlans about 1912

  • Ulanen 13

    Charge of the Austro-Hungarian 13th Galizian Uhlan Regiment during the Battle of Custoza (1866)

  • Grupa żołnierzy Pułku Jazdy Tatarskiej 1919 rok

    Tatar Uhlans from Grodno area - soldiers of Polish Army in 1919

  • Czesław Wasilewski - Potyczka

    Polish uhlans during the Polish-Soviet War 1919-21, painted by Czesław Wasilewski, 1920s or 1930s

  • Ulani RB3

    Volunteers recreating the 15th Poznań Uhlans Regiment in 1939 uniforms

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