4th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment

The 4th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment (4 Pułk Litewski Przedniej Straży) was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The full name was 4th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment of Josef Bielak.

Origins
Formed in 1733 by gathering all cavalry banners of the Voivode of Kiev Potocki family, mostly composed of Tatars. Aleksander Ułan commanded the regiment in 1734.

Electorate of Saxony
This regiment was leased to the Royal Saxon Army during the Wettin dynasty's reign and continuously fought in the War of Polish Succession (1734-1738), War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and the Seven Years War (1756-1763).

Grand Duchy of Lithuania
In 1764, it was summoned by the Sejm of 1764 to return to Lithuania.

Bar Confederation
The regiment fought against the Wettin dynasty's supporters.

1772-1792
The regiment was stationed in Kamieniec Litewski (1782-87) and Barysaw (1790 onwards).

War in Defence of the Constitution

The regiment fought in the battles of Swierzenic, Mir and.

Kościuszko Uprising
Under Józef Bielak's command, the regiment took part in the battles of Izabelin, Mscibow, Brzesc, Dereczyn, Maciejowice, Praga.

Uniforms
In 1776-89, all the officers and soldiers in the regiment had white cockades, with the officers also having white plumes. The towarzycz had red belts and plumes, meanwhile, the rankers had only white belts.

Commanders
Pułkowniks:


 * Sichodziński (1733-1756),
 * Czymbaj Murza Rudnicki (1756-1764),
 * gen. mjr. Józef Bielak (17 April 1764 - 1794 [death])
 * (1794).