Hlukhiv Regiment


The Hlukhiv Regiment was one the territorial-administrative subdivisions of the Cossack Hetmanate. The regiment's capital was the city of Hlukhiv, now in Sumy Oblast of northeastern Ukraine.
The Hlukhiv Regiment was founded in 1663 by hetman Ivan Briukhovetsky. It was formed from sotnias of Nizhyn Regiment located on different bank of Seym river.
After its abolition in 1665, all of the sotnias went back to Nizhyn Regiment.

Structure

The regiment comprised 6 sotnias:

Commanders

All commanders were Colonels.
  • Kyrylo Hulianytskyi 1663-1664
  • Vasyl Cherkashchenytsia 1664-1665