ARSENAŁ - the Association of Polish Regiments 1717-1831 is an association of persons interested in Polish ancient military, cultivating the traditions of old armoury and colours, particularly of selected units of the Republic in the years of 1717-1831, such as 10th Działynski Regiment, 1st Brigade of the National Cavalry, 4th Regiment of the Advance Guard, 2nd Regiment of the Vistula Legion, 7th Lancers Regiment and 4th Infantry Regiment of the Polish Kindom. The Association's region of activity is the Polish Republic and centres of Poles abroad. The aims of the Associations are: maintaining a citizenship attitude among the Association members' by cultivating the patriotic spirit around values such as: God, Honour, the Country, cultivation of the traditions of the formation of the Polish armies, promotion of national history and traditions, raising the level of historical awareness on general and particular level, advancement of the spirit of sport and entrenching the culture of a life in a team. The Association accomplishes its aims through lectures, training, camps and other gatherings in the field of general and particular historic education, the initiation of projects propagating cultural values, information (the publication of information materials and other periodicals concerning the Association's activities), cooperation with appropriate central and local government bodies, other associations, youth organizations, and centres of culture and education in the area covered by the Association's statute, as well as with other similar national and foreign affiliations.
The Association was convened in 2001 from an informal group of friends and acquaintances working for the Polish Army Museum and the National Museum in Warsaw. The beginnings of the Association are marked by a significant turnover of manpower. Some left to found their own groups. It is in 2002 that the membership was set to the extent that we were able to work on the statute and the process of registration under the name of a Historic Military Uniform Association VISTULA LEGION and VISTULA LANCERS REGIMENT. As the group developed we arrived at a decision to apply for a special registration of an association under its present name of: ARSENAL - The Association of Polish Regiments 1717-1831. From the moment of an inscription in the National Judicial Register the association gained full legal status.


The Association takes part in the reconstruction of battles and historical events of 18th and 19th century (The Kosciuszko Insurrection - Napoleonic Wars - The November Uprising). We fought (in differing personal setup) many battles in Poland and elsewhere, between others at: Ostroleka, Gdansk, Peschiera, Wola, Maciejowice, Pultusk, Ciechanow, Vilnus, Leipzig, Austerlitz as well as in Warsaw ( the Election of Polish Kings, the Warsaw Insurrection, the Reduta Wolska Battle, 'The November Night', the Battle for Olszynka Grochowska, and the staging of the 1920 war or the Warsaw Uprising (the battle of the Wola barricades).
The presence of our uniforms adorned the occasion of the erection of the Juliusz Slowacki statue, the anniversary of the 3rd May Constitution, the outbreak of the November Uprising, and at the Museums' Night at the Warsaw Arsenal, and the celebration at the Wilanów Park and Palace.
The ARSENAL embraces a variety of communities and professions. There are students, employees of museums, of variety of business firms, professionals. Many of us are able to reproduce parts of the uniform and of the equipment; others undertake educational activities such as introduction to the military drill, horse riding and military behaviour in combat. We strive to provide members with uniforms appropriate to each of the formations mentioned before. We also take active part in organizing many events by writing their script scenario.
ARSENAL is an Association adhering to its statute and guided by a set of internal rules based on military traditions and regulations. Safety procedures and the hierarchy of rank are being observed. Any appearance in uniform and under arms requires discipline - donning a Polish military uniform imposes an obligation, and in the throes of a battle accidents may happen.

Anybody meeting the conditions of the statute may be a member of ARSENAL. .



THE ORIGIN OF THE FORMATIONS
10th DZIALYNSKI REGIMENT - earlier: 11. THE RYDZYNSKI ESTATE INFANTRY REGIMENT Created in 1775, in 1789 receives the number 11, and in 1794 No 10. Stations: Rydzyna, Warszawa 1789, Gniezno 1790, Warszawa 1792. Commanders: Prince August Sułkowski, Kalisz voivode, 1st August 1775, gen. major Aleksander Mycielski, 28th January 1786, Ignacy Działyński, 23rd December 1788. Colonels: R. de Hosson, Karol de Falckenhayn, 1789, Belcour 1789, Filip Hauman, gen. major Józef Seydlitz after 8th June 1794. Battles and combats; Swisłocz 1792, Zelwa 4th July, Izabelin 5th July, Piaski, Granne 24th July, Krzemień 24th July, Warsaw Uprising, 17th, 18th June 1794, Biała, Nowe - Miasto, 3rd May Chełm 8th June, Kurów, Gołków 9th July, Battle for Warsaw, Wola 27th July and 28th August, Maciejowice 10th October.

1st BRIGADE OF THE NATIONAL CAVALRY - 1st wielkopolska. Created in 1776 from the hussar banners armoured group Wielkopolska under the name of Wielkopolska Mounted Brigade At the end of 1789 banners of this brigade receive numbers from 1 to 24 in arms of the national cavalry. Stations: Szreńsk, Rypin, Racišż, Sulmierzyce, Stawiszyn, Pyzdry, Gniezno (1792), Ryczywół, Koło, Pułtusk (1794), Ostrołęka. Commanders: gen. major Stanisław Łuba, 9th December 1783, Stawiszyń starost, after his death Damazy Mioduski 26th June 1790, dismissed, 9th July 1792, Antoni Madaliński 14th July 1792. Battles and combats: Szreńsk, Wyszogród, Łowicz, Stara Rawa, Rawa, Inowłódz 21st March 1794, Końskie lst April., Racławice 4th April, Szczekociny 6th June, Końskie 26th June, Starczyska 29th June. Battle of Warsaw, Gołków 9th July, Czerniaków 31st July, Lachy 19th July.

4th FRONT GUARD REGIMENT - Created in 1776 from the light banners, incorporated into the Russian army under the name Konstantynow regiment 6th May 1793. Stations: Warta, Czechryń (October 1792). Commanders: Arnold Anastazy Byszewski, crown lower master of the horse, 8th June 1789, gen. major., gen. lieutenant 9th April 1791 Prince Ludwik Wirtemberski 12th April 1791. Colonels: Byszewski Józ, 13th January 1778. Battles and combats: Izabelin 7th July 1792, Mscibów 10th July, Brzesć 23rd July, Skalmierz 31st March 1794, Racławice 4th April, Warsaw 17th April, Szczekociny 6th June, Chełm 8th June, Krupczyce 16th September, Brzesć -17th September.

2nd REGIMENT OF THE VISTULA LEGION - Created 31st March 1808 from 2nd regiment of the Polish-Wallachian Legion. Commanders: Col. Białowiejski, died 1808, col. Kšsinowski, from the middle of July 1812 col. Chłusowicz, 22. August col. Malczewski 23rd August 1812. Battles and combats: Saragossa 21st June - 14th August 1808, Tudela 23rd November, Battle for Saragossa 20th December - 21st November 1809. Perdiguera 7th June, Santa Fe 14th June, Belchite 18th June, Aquila 21st July, El Frasna around 10th August, Calatayud 15th August, Retascon 4th September, Daroca 12th October, Ojos Negros 23rd November, Tremedal 25th November, Torre la Carcel 8th February 1810, Teruel 10th November, Villastar 12th and 14th February, Villel 16th February, Lancosa lst May, Battle for Tortosa 4th July 2nd January 1881, Battles in Aragonia, Catalonia and Valentia, 1811, Smoleńsk 17th August 1812, Możajsk 7th September, Tarutina 4th October Berezyna 28th November. After the merger 18th June 1813 with the remaining regiments of the Vistula Infantry Legion VISTULA INFANTRY REGIMENT. Commander: col. Malczewski, died in combat 19th October 1813, płk. Kosiński. Battles and combats Kratzen 27th August 1813, Kulm 30th August, Schluckenau 4th September, Ebersbach 6th September, Lobau 9th September, Neustadt 15th September, Borna 6th October, Lipsk 16th, 18th and 19th October, battle for Soissons 1814, Arcis-sur-Aube 31st March

LANCERS REGIMENT - VISTULA LANCERS REGIMENT - Created 20th November1808 from the Polish-Italian Lancers Legion, being transferred from Westphalian service to French 18th June 1811 was named 7th Lancers Regiment (chevau-legers-lanciers). Commanders: col. Jan Konopka, gen. brigadier. August 1811 major Dembiński, col. Ignacy Stokowski 13th October 1811, to unknown in July 1813, Kazimierz Tański 2nd August 1813. Battles and combats: Tudela 9th June 1818, Mallen 13th June, Alagon 14th June, battle for Saragossa16th August - 14th August, Tudela 23rd November, Almaraz 25th December, Yevenes 24th March 1809, Ciudad - Real 27th March, Santa Cruz 28th March, Alenbillas 22nd May, Talavera de-la-Reina 28th July, Almonacid ll.VIII, Ocana 18th November, Arquillos 21st January 1810, Orgas, Tortosa 4th July, Rio Almanzor September, Lorca, Cor 12th May 1811, Albuhera 16th May Olivenza, Baza, Berlanga September, Budziszyn (Bautzen) 19th May 1813, Drezno 27th August and 7th October to 11th November, Pirna 17th October, Ligny 16th June 1815, Waterloo 18th May.

4th INFANTRY REGIMENT OF LINE OF THE POLISH KINGDOM - Created 1815. Commanders: Ignacy Mycielski, from 1818 Ludwik Bogusławski colonel with intermission 1819 and 1820, Witold Czajkowski, lieutenant colonel commander. 18th March gravely injured. Stanisław Kindler, lieutenant colonel 17th June gravely injured, Kazimierz Majewski lieutenant colonel commander. 20th June died of injuries 12th September, lieutenant colonel Klemens Jórski, 22nd June, Józef Borzęcki, lieutenant colonel 22nd September col. September. Station: Warsaw Battles and combats: Warsaw 29th November 1830, Zakrzew 14th November 1831. Dobre 17th February, Wawer 18th February, Grochów 20th and 25th February, Wawer 31st March, Dębe Wielkie lst April, Ostrołęka 14th May, Ostrołęka 26th May, Warsaw 6th and 7th September. During the war the regiment received 5 knight crosses, 55 gold and 154 silver.

(On the basis of: THE ORIGINS OF POLISH REGIMENTS AND EQUIVALENT FORMATIONS.Bronisław Gembarzewski, Library of the Polish Army Museum, Warsaw 1925).
ARSENAL - THE ASSOCIATION OF POLISH REGIMENTS 1717-1831
BATTLE FOR THE 3RD MAY 1792 CONSTITUTION AND THE KOSCIUSZKO INSURRECTION

1791 Warszawa - 3 V 2002 / 3 V 2005
1794 Wilno - 2004
1794 Warszawa - Stare Miasto 17 IV 2004 / Wilanów 2005 / Bródno 2005
1794 Maciejowice - 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004

NAPOLEONIC WARS

1796 Peschiera - 4-5 VI 2001
1800 Marengo - 2000
1806 Pułtusk - 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2005
1807 Krąg - 23-24 VII 2004
1807 Kamieniec Suski - 2004
1807 Ciechanów - 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 14 VIII 2004
1807 Gdańsk - 2001
1809 Warszawa - Arsenał 2005
1812 Kowno - 2002
1813 Modlin - 5 VI 2004 / 2-3 IX 2005

THE NOVEMBER UPRISING

1831 The November Night - 2004
1831 Olszynka Grochowska - 2005
1831 Ostrołęka - 2001 / 2002 / 2003
1831 Wola barricades - 7 IX 2001 / XI 2003

20th CENTURY

1920 Wyszków - 2005
1920 Ossów - 2004 / 2005
1920 Kobyłka - 2004
1944 Warszawa - 2004 - barykada na Woli

OTHER: Cooperation with central and local government bodies, other associations, youth organizations, and centres of culture and education in the area covered by the Association's statute. The cooperation in organization, availability of displays for the State's Archaeological Museum in Warsaw and museums' in Radom and Maciejowice exhibitions. Participation in patriotic celebration in Warsaw (Wola Elections 2001, erection of the Słowacki statue, etc.), in Ossów, Kobyłka and other places as well as participation in the historic stage productions (between others in the Olgierd Lukaszewicz play in 2001 in the Mazovia Arts Centre presenting the last days before the outbreak of the November Uprising). Participation in academic session devoted to the area covered by the Association's activities, between others session on the recreation of Reduta Wolska. Support for the knowledge of history competitions.

Text: Marcin Piontek

e-mail: info@arsenal.org.pl)
http://arsenal.org.pl)

Look:
Arsenal - Statute