Poltava Regiment

The Poltava Regiment (Ukrainian: Полтавський полк) was one of ten territorial-administrative subdivisions of the Cossack Hetmanate. The regiment's capital was the city of Poltava, now in Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine.

Poltava Regiment
Полтавський полк
Regimental coat of arms
Active1648 - 1775
Country Cossack Hetmanate
TypeCossack Regiment
Size19 sotnias (1649)
Garrison/HQPoltava, Ukraine
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ivan Іvanovich Iskra
Martyn Pushkar
Prokіp Levenets

The Poltava Regiment was founded in 1648 during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. Following the signing of the Treaty of Zboriv in 1649 it consisted of 19 sotnias, and had 2970 registered cossacks. In 1775, the regiment was officially abolished, and its territory was reformed into the Little Russia Governorate.

References

  • Zaruba V.M. Administratyvno-terytorialnyj ustrij ta administraciya Vijska Zaporozkoho u 1648-1782 rr., Dnipropetrovsk, 2007
  • Горобець В. Історія українського козацтва//Полково-сотенний устрій Гетьманату. Нариси у 2-х томах.
  • В. О. Мокляк. Джерела з історії Полтавського полку. Середина XVII–XVIII ст. Т. І: Компути та ревізії Полтавського полку. Компут 1649 р. Компут 1718 р. Полтава: АСМІ 2007
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