8th Light Horses Lancers Regiment
Decree of June 18, 1811 converts the 2nd Vistula Lancers Regiment into 8th Light Horses Lancers Regiment.
It takes part in campaigns of Russia in 1812 in Corbineau brigade of 2nd Army Corps, Germany in 1813 and France in 1814.
The 8th Light Horses Regiment is disbanded on January 19 1814 and remaining strength transferred to 7th Regiment.
Unit commanders
- 8 February 1811: Thomas Lubienski
Battles
- 1812 : Polotsk and Beresina
- 1813 : Lutzen, Bautzen, Dresden and Leipzig
- 1814 : Champaubert
Standards
No known standard.
Plate caption
1. Light horse 1811 (Knötel)(a) and 1812 (Bregeot)(b). Trumpeter in full dress (Knötel d.J.)(c) and in parade dress (Marckolsheim)(d) in 1812.