History of the Life Guards of Grodno Hussars Regiment. Volume 1 1824-1865

Hussars, is a kind of cavalry, appeared in Hungary in 1458 under King Matthias Corvinus (Matthias Corvinus). Hungarian hussars spread to other European armies, in Russia first appeared Hussars during the Smolensk War 1632-1634 years. Life Guards Grodno Hussar Regiment was formed on the rights of the young guard in the town of Siedlce (Poland) in 1824 from the Poles who served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd hussar and Lithuanian Uhlan Division with 4 squads and hiking reserve. In 1831 the regiment for the difference in the Polish campaign were granted the right to the old guard. Before the emergence of the Life Guards of the Grodno Hussars in Russia there Grodno Hussars, renamed in 1824 in Klyastitsky Hussars. In 1890, "referring to approaching twenty-five anniversary of that unforgettable day for the Grodno Hussars' chief purpose regiment Grand Duke Paul," the regiment was desirous to present their story August Operations ", which was tasked with drawing up a staff-rotmisteru Regiment Julia Lukianovichu Yelets. The result was released two-volume history of the regiment: Volume One - in 1890, is the second - in 1897. In the course of the author of "youth in mind regiment" had plenty of materials, but noted that the case of the regimental archives for the first six years of existence, the regiment had been looted during the uprising of 1830, and further transfers in 1848, 1854 and 1863 as "unprofitable affected on the order of the archive. " In addition to official documents YL Elec used stories of fellow soldiers: H. F. Gerlach, F. Leventhal, AP Arnoldi, MI Tseydlera, K. E. Baumgarten, A. and M. Goryainova A. Velyaminov-Zernov. The history of the regiment set out in chronological order. "In describing the events of both the first place was taken by the political situation to the extent that it touched the shelf, and only then, as a result of it - Regimental activities." An important role is given to the author of the description of personalities regimental commanders and officers, and their relationship, the conditions of life of the regiment, and so on. N. Statistical data placed in the located at the end of each volume applications, which are cited in the text part.