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  2. Polish Legions (Napoleonic era) - Wikipedia

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    The Polish Legions (Polish: Legiony Polskie we Włoszech; also known as the Dąbrowski Legions) [1] were several Polish military units that served with the French Army in the Napoleonic era, mainly from 1797 to 1803, although some units continued to serve until 1815.

  3. Legion of the Vistula - Wikipedia

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    Lancers of the Vistula Legion on patrol in Spain during the Peninsular War by Juliusz Kossak, 1875. On 7 February 1811 a second lancer regiment was raised, and on June 18 of that year, the two lancer regiments were removed from the legion and redesignated as the 7th and 8th Chevauleger-lancier regiments of the French line, with six converted French dragoon regiments being numbered 1 to 6.

  4. List of Polish flags - Wikipedia

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    Jack of the President of the Republic of Poland: Red flag emblazoned with the white eagle of the arms of Poland and bordered with a white wężyk generalski, an ornate wavy line used in the Polish military as a symbol of general's rank Proportion 5:6 [5] On Navy vessels when the President is on board. [5] On land when the President is present.

  5. 1st Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (Polish)

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    The 1st Polish Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (French: 1er régiment de chevau-légers lanciers de la Garde impériale (polonais); Polish: 1. Pułk Szwoleżerów-Lansjerów Gwardii Cesarskiej (Polski)) was a foreign Polish light cavalry lancers regiment which served as part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard during the Napoleonic Wars.

  6. Category:Polish Legions (Napoleonic period) - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the Polish Legions (1797-1815), several Polish military units that served with the French Army in the Napoleonic era, mainly from 1797 to 1803, although some units continued to serve until 1815.

  7. Polish Legions - Wikipedia

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    Polish Legion in Portugal, created in 1828 during Liberal Wars; Polish Legion in Hungary, created in 1848 during Hungarian Revolution of 1848; Mickiewicz's Legion, formed by Adam Mickiewicz in Rome in 1848; Polish Legion in Turkey, formed under Józef Jagmin in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) 58th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a.k.a ...

  8. Orders, decorations, and medals of Poland - Wikipedia

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    Presented to Polish military personnel and civilian employees for meritorious activities to strengthen military power of the country. 1966 and revised 1991 Polish Army Medal Medal Wojska Polskiego: Services to the Polish armed forces by foreign civilian and military personnel 1999 Medal of Merit for Firefighters. Medal za Zasługi dla Strażacy

  9. Czapka - Wikipedia

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    The army of the Duchy of Warsaw's infantry and artillery units wore czapkas, but otherwise they were only ever used for uhlan units. After the Polish lancers proved their effectiveness during the Napoleonic Wars, armies across Europe quickly adopted the concept of the lancer regiments, complete with the czapka as their headdresses.