Dubysa Regiment
| Dubysa Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1863 March – mid-1863 |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Uprising of 1863 |
| Commanders | |
| First and only commander | Boleslovas Kolyška |
The Dubysa Regiment (Lithuanian: Dubysos pulkas) was a Lithuanian infantry regiment commanded by Boleslovas Kolyška during the Uprising of 1863.[1] It was named after the river Dubysa. The regiment fought mostly in the Kaunas Governorate and ranged in strength from 700 to 1,170 members.[2]
Formation[]
The Dubysa Regiment began as a rebel group that was organized near Kaunas by Boleslovas Kolyška in March 1863.[3] It began forming in the coastal forests along the Dubysa, specifically between Čekiškė and Aukštdvaris.[1] Kolyška's group was joined by the groups of and and the combined group was called the Dubysa Regiment.[3][4]
Among the regiment's members was , the vicar of Čekiškė's , in which he announced the Uprising's Manifesto.[1]
Battles[]
Kolyška led the regiment in fights against units of the Imperial Russian Army at Aukštdvaris on March 29, near Lenčiai on April 1, near on April 11.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Kauno rajono savivaldybės viešoji biblioteka. "Kauno rajono miesteliai ir gyvenvietės - Čekiškė". libis.krsvbiblioteka.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2021-10-20.
- ^ Pugačiauskas, Virgilijus (2019). XIX a. Lietuvos karinių dalinių istorija (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. p. 96. ISBN 978-609-8074-97-0.
- ^ a b c "Kolyška Boleslovas Kajetonas". Istorikas.lt (in Lithuanian). 2013-09-30. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08.
- ^ Šenavičienė, Ieva. Sukilėlių kovos Lietuvoje 1863–1864 m. (in Lithuanian). p. 250.
Further reading[]
- Dubysos Pulkas - article by Antanas Vaičius published on page 5 of the magazine Naujos tėviškės žinios on 29 March 2001. (Source)
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