The Organization
of the
Polish and Lithuanian Armies
ca. 1702

 

Polish Crown Army

Polish Contingent

Hussars - Pancerni - Jazda lekka (Light Cavalry)

 1. King's (Royal or Crown) Regiment  
Hussars   1 banner of 120 horses    - 120 horses
                2 banners, each of 80 horses  - 160 horses
                3 banners  - 280 horses
Pancerni 1 banner of 120 horses  - 120 horses
                1 banner of 100 horses  - 100 horses
                4 banners, each of 60 horses  - 240 horses
                6 banners  - 460 horses 
                                                                                
                                                                              Total:     740 horses
   
 2. Prince August's Regiment  
 Hussars  1 banner of 120 horses  - 120 horse
                2 banners, each of 60 horses  - 120 horses
                3 banners  - 240 horses
 Pancerni 5 banners, each of 60 horses  - 300 horses
                1 banner of 50 horse  -   50 horses
                6 banners - 350 horses 
                                                                                  
                                                                              Total:     590 horses
   
 3. Grand Crown Hetman H. Lubomirski's Regiment  
 Hussars  1 banner of 120 horses    - 120 horses
                2 banners, each of 60 horses  - 120 horses
                3 banners  - 240 horses
 Pancerni 1 banner of 120 horses  - 120 horses
                1 banner of 100 horses  - 100 horses 
                6 banners, each of 60 horses  - 360 horses
                8 banners  - 580 horses
                                                                                  
                                                                              Total:     820 horses
                          
 4. Crown Field Hetman A. Sieniawski's Regiment  
 Hussars 1 banner of 120 horses - 120 horses 
               2 banners, each of 60 horses  - 120 horses
               3 banners  - 240 horses
 Pancerni 1 banner of 120 horses   - 120 horses
                 5 banners, each of 60 horses  - 300 horses
                 6 banners  - 420 horses
                                                                              Total:     660 horses
   
 5. Castellan of Wilno K. Radziwill's Regiment  
 Hussars  3 banners, each of 60 horses  - 180 horses
 Pancerni 5 banners, each of 60 horses  - 300 horses
                1 banner of 50 horses  -   50 horses
                6 banners  - 350 horses
                                                                                  
                                                                              Total:     530 horses
   
 6. Palatine of Kiev M. Katski's Regiment   
 Hussars  3 banners, each of 60 horses  - 180 horses
 Pancerni 4 banners, each of 60 horses  - 240 horses
                 2 banners, each of 50 horses  - 100 horses
                 6 banners  - 340 horses
                                                                                   
                                                                              Total:     520 horses 

 7. Grand Crown Treasurer R. Leszcynski's Regiment  
 Hussars  3 banners, each of 60 horses - 180 horses
 Pancerni 5 banners, each of 60 horses - 300 horses 
               1 banner of 50 horses  -   50 horses
               6 banners - 350 horses
   
                                                                                 Total:   530 horses
   
8. Crown Chamberlain J.D. Lubomirski's Regiment   
 Hussars  1 banner of 60 horses -   60 horses
 Pancerni 7 banners, each of 60 horses - 420 horses
               1 banner of 50 horses -   50 horses 
               8 banners - 470 horses
   
                                                                                 Total:    530 horses
   
9. Crown Court Treasurer A. Miaczynski's Regiment   
Pancerni 1 banner of 100 horses  - 100 horses
              5 banners, each of 60 horses  - 300 horses
              3 banners, each of 50 horses - 150 horses 
              9 banners  
   
                                                                                 Total:  550 horses
   
 10. Crown Warden S. Potocki's Regiment  
 Pancerni 1 banner of 100 horses    - 100 horses
               5 banners, each of 60 horses  - 300 horses
               3 banners, each of 50 horses  - 150 horses
               9 banners  - 550 horses
                                                                              
                                                                                 Total:    550 horses
   
 11. Crown Cupbearer J. Sobieski's Regiment  
 Pancerni 1 banner of 80 horses -   80 horses 
               1 banner of 60 horses -   60 horses
               4 banners, each of 50 horses - 200 horses
               6 banners   - 340 horses
   
                                                                                 Total:   340 horses
   
 12. Master of the Pantry of Bratzlav M. Cienski's
      Regiment
 
 Pancerni 2 banners, each of 60 horses - 120 horses
               1 banner of 40 horses -   40 horses
               3 banners - 160 horses
 Jazda lekka(Light Cavalry) 1 banner of 100 horses - 100 horses
                                            3 banners, each of 60 horses - 180 horses
                                            7 banners, each of 50 horses - 350 horses
                                            2 banners, each of 40 horses -   80 horses
                                          13 banners - 710 horses
   
                                                                                 Total:    870 horses



Arquebusier

 1. King's (Royal or Crown) Regiment under General Brandt
     and the Banner of the Palatine of Malbork
- 300 horses 
 2. Castellan of Krakow, Grand Crown Hetman's Regiment
     and Gluznappa's Independent Company
- 200 horses 
 3. Palatine of Belski, Crown Field Hetman's Regiment  - 200 horses
 4. Starosta of Bohuslaw's Independent Company under
    Poniatowski
 - 100 horses
 5. Lieutenant General Gröben's Independent Company - 100 horses 
   
                                                                                        Total:   900 horses

 

Foreign Contingent

Dragoons

1. Royal (Crown) Regiment under General Brandt - 1,000 portions
2. Castellan of Krakow, Grand Crown Hetman's Regiment -    600 portions
3. Palatine of Belski, Crown Field Hetman's Regiment -    600 portions
4. Crown Artillery Independent Company  -    100 portions
5. Crown Court Treasurer A. Miaczynski's
    Independent Company
-    100 portions
6. Castellan of Volhynia Fr. Ledóchowski's Independent
    Company
 
-    100 portions
   
                                                                                         Total:    2,500 portions

    

German Infantry

 1. Royal (Crown) Guard Regiment under General Denhoff - 800 portions
 2. King's (Royal or Crown) Regiment under General Flemming - 600 portions
 3. Prince Jakuba's Regiment under General Koszkielem - 250 portions
 4. Grand Crown Hetman's Regiment - 600 portions
 5. Crown Field Hetman's Regiment - 600 portions
 6. Palatine of Krakow's Regiment - 600 portions
 7. General Gröben's Regiment - 600 portions
 8. General Marquis d' Arquien's Regiment - 140 portions
 9. General Brandt's Regiment - 150 portions
 10. General Berens' Regiment - 140 portions
 11. Palatine of Plocki J. Krasinski's Regiment - 200 portions
 12. Crown Cupbearer (later Palatine of Pozan)
      St. Leszczynski' Regiment
- 200 portions
 13. Palatine of Rusk J. Jablonowski's Regiment - 200 portions
 14. Grand Crown Marshal's Regiment
       (later the Starosta of Sandomirz)
- 120 portions
 15. Crown Standard Bearer A. Jablonowski's Regiment - 200 portions
 16. General of Crown Artillery M. Katski's Regiment - 320 portions
 17. Palatine of Chelminsk T. Dzialynski - 140 portions
 18. Vice-Chancellor of Lithuania St. Szczuki's Regiment - 150 portions
 19. General Rapp's Regiment - 150 portions
 20. Castellan of Kamieniec N. Zaboklicki's Regiment - 100 portions
 21. Castellan of Elbing J. Czapski's Regiment - 140 portions
 22. Crown Vice Chamberlain K. Bielinski's Regiment - 300 portions
 23. Crown Quartermaster J. A. Lubomirski's Regiment - 120 portions
 24. Starosta of Szczurowieck's Regiment - 120 portions
 25. General Quartermaster Nenchy's Independent Company - 100 portions
   
                                                                                                Total: 7,040 portions

 

Hungarian Infantry

 1. Grand Crown Hetman's Banner - 200 portions
 2. Crown Field Hetman's Banner - 150 portions
 3. Garrison of the Castle of Karkow -   70 portions
 4. Garrison of the Castle of Lubow -   50 portions
   
                                                   Total:    470 portions

Totals

 Polish Contingent  
 Hussars
  - 1,600 horses
 Pancerni
  - 4,920 horses
 Jazda lekka(Light Cavalry)
  -    710 horses
 Arquebusier
  -    900 horses
   
                                             Total:      8,130 horses
   
 Foreign Contingent  
 Dragoons
  - 2,500 portions
 German Infantry
  - 7,040 portions
 Hungarian Infantry
  -    470 portions
   
                                             Total:    10,010 portions
   
                                  Grand Total:    18,140 horses and portions

 

Army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

 

Hussars:  4 banners each of 100 horses   - 400 horses
 Pancerni:  26/27 banners, each of 100 horses   - 2,600/2,700 horses
 Cossacks (Light Cavalry):  10 banners, each of 100 horses   - 1,000 horses
 Rajtarii (Arquebusier):  3 banners, each of 100 horses   - 300 horses
     
                                   Total:  43/44 banners                                 - 4,300/4,400 horses
     
 Dragoons:  11/13 cornets, each of 100 portions  - 1,100/1,300 portions
 Infantry:  1 regiment of 600 portions  - 600 portions
   4 regiments, each of 300 portions  - 1,200 portions
   1 regiment of 200 portions  - 200 portions
     
                                   Total:  11/13 cornets and 6 regiments  - 3,100/3,300 portions
     
                                      Grand Total:   7,400/7,700

Source:
Wimmer, Jan. Wojsko Rzeczypospolitej w Dobie Wojny Pólnocnej (1700-1717). Warsaw 1956.

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