Lithuanian Lands Militia

The Lithuanian Lands Militia (Polish: Milicja Skarbu W. Ks. Litewskiego[1]) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Lithuanian Lands Militia
Active1780s–1794
CountryGrand Duchy of Lithuania
TypeInfantry

History

The unit was stationed in Grodno.[2]

Uniform

The militia was dressed in a bright poppy red uniform with blue facings and gold buttons.[3]

Commanders
No. Portrait CommanderTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
Wojniłłowicz
WojniłłowiczRotmistrz
Wojniłłowicz[1]		178017833 years, 0 days
2
Tadeusz Suchodolec
Suchodolec, TadeuszRotmistrz
Tadeusz Suchodolec[1]		17 November 178317939 years, 45 days
2
Jan Karbowski
Karbowski, JanRotmistrz
Jan Karbowski[1]		179317941 year, 0 days

Bibliography

Citations
  1. Gembarzewski 1925, p. 25.
  2. Rospond 2013, p. 42; Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lands Militia (Milicja Skarbu W. Ks. Litewskiego)
    (S) Grodno
    Commanders were Rotmister Wojnillowicz, Tadeusz Suchodolec (1783) and Jan Karbowski (1793).
  3. Benda 1936, p. 207; 8) Milicja skarbu litewskiego.
    Mundur ponsowy, wyłogi niebieskie, guziki złote.

References
  • Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831. Warszawa.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Benda, Jan (1936). "Zasadnicze barwy mundurów wojska Obojga Narodów". Broń I Barwa. 9.
  • Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770–1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.


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