Английская Википедия:Aleksander Ułan

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Aleksander Ułan (1670Шаблон:Sfn – 1738Шаблон:Sfn) was a Lithuanian Tatar officer, who served as part of the Royal Saxon Army.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn It has been suggested that the name Uhlan derives from his surname.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Early life

He was from Ašmena district.Шаблон:Sfn

Military career

During the Polish Civil War, Aleksander Ułan sided with King Augustus II the Strong.Шаблон:Sfn As a reward for his loyalty, Ułan was given the Koszoły village in 1711.Шаблон:Sfn In 1713, rotmistrz Ułan was promoted to colonel and given command of a Lithuanian Tatar regiment.Шаблон:Sfn In 1715-1716, he and his regiment fought on King Augustus II's side against the Tarnogród confederates.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Service in Saxon army

In 1717 the regiment was transferred to Saxon pay.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The regiment's nominal commander was General Шаблон:Interlanguage link.Шаблон:Sfn According to Шаблон:Interlanguage link, Ułan's regiment was called "Court's Tatar Regiment" (Шаблон:Lang-pl).Шаблон:Sfn The regiment was composed of eight banners, totaling around 400 soldiers.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1734, Aleksander Ułan commanded the 4th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment.Шаблон:Sfn

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