21st Lithuanian Infantry Regiment
21st 'Lithuanian Infantry Regiment' – infantry regiment of the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
1812
Formed in 1812 in Białystok, it was one of five infantry regiments in the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which was attempted to be reformed by the Lithuanian Provisional Governing Commission. The regiments were modeled after the Army of the Duchy of Warsaw, and their uniforms were also similar. However, they differed in the badges on their caps. Instead of the coat of arms of Poland, they wore the coat of arms of Lithuania and their cockades also differed from the Poles – they were white instead of the blue, white, and crimson of the Duchy of Warsaw.1813
The regiment fought in 1813 in the defense of Modlin. As of May 1, 1813, the regiment's strength was 23 officers and 575 soldiers.1814
After Napoleon's abdication, Tsar Alexander I of Russia agreed to repatriate Polish–Lithuanian units. They were to serve as a base for the formation of the Army of Congress Poland under the command of Grand Duke Konstantin. On June 13, 1814, the regiment was assigned a concentration site in Siedlce. However, the regiment was not recreated, as the new army provided for only 12 infantry regiments.Staff
- Regimental commanders:
- Regimental Major – Węgierski
- Commander of the 1st Battalion – Górski
- Commander of the 2nd Battalion – Andrychiewicz
- Commander of the 3rd Battalion – Łaszewski