Russian Dragoons in Poltava battle, June 27, 1709

Below is a table presenting actual strength & losses of the Russian Dragoons in Poltava battle. The end of the doc is lost, so the totals are unknown but the most of data are available.
There are 3 squadrons, 3 Horse Grenadiers & 24 Dragoons regiments in the table. Their strength was 20 106 men, excluding (!) officers. Average number of officers was 20-25 per regiment (shortage was high). Killed were about 770-780 (738 - in available part, plus 20-30 in Novotroick Dragoons & 2 squadrons (Ranenburg & Voronej).

• Column 1 - Regimental names
• Column 2 - Presented at the battle
• Column 3 - Killed
• Coumn 4 - Actual (The table was made after the battle. I don't agree with Krotov that it's dated June 27-28. Evidently it was made later, when troops were reinforced)

Source: Кротов П.А. Битва при Полтаве (к 300-летней годовщине). СПб, 2009. С. 386-387

Ведомость унтер-офицерского и рядового состава регулярных драгунских полков, участвовавших в Полтавской битве.

Russian army under Shein at Smolensk, Aug 1633 (in Russian)

Разряд войска Шеина на август 1633 г.

Plan of Smolensk in 1633
(Engraving by Gondius)

(по разрядной книге осады города Смоленска 1631-1634 гг. из ОР РНБ, Эрмитажное собрание)

С боярином М. Б. Шеиным дворян и детей боярских городовых, которым дано было государево жалованье по разбору
Владимирских - 151
Смольнян - 356
Суздальцев - 207
Каширских - 265
Нижегородцев - 206
Арзамасцев - 364
с Юрьева-Польского - 102
Дорогобужских - 52
Муромцев - 115

Polish & Lithuanian armies, Sept 1633 (In Russian)

Литовская армия на 1 сентября 1633 (н.ст.)

Polish-Lithuanian troops at Smolensk in 1633
(Engraving by Gondius)

Польный литовский гетман Кшиштоф Радзивилл, виленский воевода, «Молния», заместитель - мстиславский войский Яков Мадалинский

Гусарские хоругви
Гетмана Кшиштофа Радзивилла (Давидович)- 200
Льва Сапеги - 200
Павла Сапеги - 120
Томаша Сапеги - 120
Грегожа (Григория, то есть Генрика) Сенкевича! - 120
Самуэля Коморовского - 120
Адама Покирского - 120
Григория Мирского - 120
Яна Свотынского - 120

Polish-Lithuanian army in 1756 (report of a Russian spy)

Polish-Lithuanian army from report by Gross dated 28 May 1756 had the following staff (I also added comparison with Komput of 1717):

			Report of 1756	Komput of 1717	Notes
Polish (Crown) army
	National troops
		Hussars	13 choragwie	16 choragwie
		Pancerni	58 choragwie	77 choragwie
		Jazda lekka	10 choragwie	14 choragwie

Swedish & allied armies in Germany 1632

New part of the regimentalists. Pp. 22-23 are missed...

Russian "New model" Foot colors in Smolensk war 1632-34 (Supplement in Russian)

In the previous message I post a summary in English, below are screenshots from Russian sources with details (also reitars & dragoon colors are described)

Знамена полков "нового строя" в Смоленской войне 1632-34

Яковлев Л. Древности Российского государства. Дополнение к III Отделению. Русские старинные знамена. Москва, 1865. сс. 73-75

Russian "New model" Foot colors in Smolensk war 1632-34



1st color: Wilson's regimental color, 1632

2 nd color: Wilson's company's color, 1632

3 & 4 colors: colors of Vovzyn's regiment, 1679

Source: Zeughause # 15, illustrations by V. Perederiy

for A. Malov's article



Russian “new model” foot regiments received in 1632-34 one white regimental colour (carried by the 1st/colonel’s company) and 7 colored for the remaining companies. Regimental colors were white with black state double-headed eagle with 3 gold crowns. Company colors were of regimental color with diagonal cross (flat, not Burgundian). Regimental colors are known for 7 foot regiments & independent company:

·        Pentzer/ van Damm Foot: red with yellow cross

·        Sanderson Foot: blue with white

·        Rosform Foot: yellow with white

·        Keith (or Kyte?) Foot: crimson with white

·        Wilson Foot: white with blue/white/blue cross (see image)

·        Craufort Foot: red with white, decorated with stars,bur, etc. of different colors

·        Kynemont Foot: blue with white

·        Farbes Company: white with blue cross

Also known 4 sets of colors, but regiments are unknown:

·        white with yellow cross,

·        yellow with black cross (5 such colors survived, Unzen Foot?)

·        green with white (?) cross

·        blue with white (?) cross

Colors size was 1,86 m x 2,1-2,2 m

Swedish army in Germany 1631-32

Below are:
- list of the Swedish troops with strength at the battle of Leipzig & in garrisons (7 Sept, 1631)
- list of the Swedish troops vs Tilly in Donauwert & Augsburg (April 1632)

Dolgorukiy's report about battle of Werki, Nov 1658

Besides the Shakhowskoy’s reports the only Russian published document about Werki campaign is Dolgorukiy’s report dated mid-November 1658. It describes September-November events. Unfortunately there are no details about the battle of Werki, only general words that “it happened”. Below is a short summary in English & full text in Russian. Source: Акты Московского государства. Т. 2.

“On Sept 29 Dolgorukiy got news that Semen Brynk Dragoons (1,200 settled dragoons from Skopin & Romanov) with train were surrounded & attacked by Sapieha in 25 miles from Wilno. Brynk entrenched in fortified camp & repulsed all attacks (attacks continued at least 6 days, from 29 of Sept till 4 of Oct). Then Sapieha came to Wilno & took positions in 10 miles from Wilno.

On Oct 10 Lithuanian captive told that Sapieha & Gonsiewski planned joint attack on Dolgorukiy’s forces. Dolgorukiy decided to attack them first in the morning Oct 11. He left a part of Osip Sukin’s Corps to cover camp & Wilno. His back was covered from Sapieha by Volynskiy’s Corps…

When Sapieha got news about Gonsiewski defeat he retreated to Nowogrodok…

On Oct 19 Russian envoys with Odoevskiy left Wilno to Moscow. They were escorted by v. Strobel reitar regiment (evidently participated in the battle)…

Roads from Wilno to Smolensk & Polotck were cut off by Cossacks under Nechai & Murashko…

After the battle Dolgorukiy marched to Shklov through Borisov. In Wilno he left in addition to garrison regiments Y. Urvin Foot (1,500; regiment was reinforced to the full strength from other Dolgorukiy’s regiments). In garrison of Borisov he left T. Belie (481 men), voevoda/governor – Fedor Narbekov.

Lithuanian captives told that Gonsiewski had 8 choragwies of hussars (50-40-30 men), 12 coys of reitars (160-100 men), 7 choragwies f pancerni Cossacks (200-170-100 men), Gonsiewski’s pancerni choragwie (200), 12 coys of dragoons (180-160-100 men). In his camp he left 10 coys of German foot, 2 choragwies of Hungarian foot, a coy of dragoons, 8 cannons”.

Отписка Виленского воеводы князя Юрия Долгорукого о битве при Верках, 11/22 октября 1658

Materials about Russian troops in Wilno in May-July 1658 (before the battle of Werki)

There is no any Russian BO for the battle of Werki. Below there is a set of reports from voevoda (governor) of Wilno kniaz Mikhail Shakhowskoy to the Tzar in May-July 1658. It gives some info about Dolgorukiy’s troops. Short summary is in English, full version – in Russian. Source: Акты исторические, собранные и изданные Археографическою комиссиею. Т. 4. СПб, 1842

# 120. Report dated May 8, 1658: Shakhowskoy had 871 men in 3 foot regiments of Wilno garrison: W. Kunningham – 236, F. Felder – 318, Y. Angler – 317.

# 125. Report dated June 1758: From 2 012 recruits sent to Wilno arrived in June 1 792. They were distributed into 4 foot regiments of Y. Dolgorukiy Corps: Y. Kyte, K. Yander, T. Belye, A. Gohward (448 in each). 856 of them didn’t have bandoleers.

# 128 Report dated July 15, 1658: Two prikazes (regiment) of Moscow Streltzy (S. Kokovkin & I. Endourov) from Y. Dolgorukiy Corps asked Shakhowskoy for supplies from Wilno warehouse. They totaled 927 men.

# 149 Report dated July 16, 1658: Two regiments from Y. Dolgorukiy Corps were reinforced to full strength of 1,000 men from Wilno garrison: T. Daleil – 100, T. Craufort – 37. On July 16, 1658 Wilno garrison numbered 521 men (both active & ill) in 3 regiments: W. Kunningham – 180, F. Felder – 169, Y. Angler – 172.

# 150 Report dated July 1658: 5 foot regiments of Y. Dolgorukiy Corps numbered 4 656 men (incl. recruits & reinforces from Wilno garrison regiments)

Документы по виленскому гарнизону и полкам Ю. Долгорукова накануне битвы при Верках (май-июль 1658)

№ 120. 1658 Мая 8 и июня 13. Отписки Царю Виленского воеводы князя Шаховского, о получении и раздаче полковым начальникам и солдатам жалованья.

I.— Государю Царю и Великому Князю Алексею Михайловичу, всеа Велкия и Малыя и Белыя России. Самодержцу, холоп твой Миш­ка Шаховской челом бьет.. В нынешнем, Государь, во 166 году Мая в 8 день прислана ко мне, холопу твоему, твоя Великого Го­сударя грамота; а по

Lists of Swedish troops in Germany in April (Frankfurt) & May (Magdeburg) 1631

I continue to place in the blog lists of the Swedish troops in Germany in 1631-32

Swedish forces in 1631

Below are List of the Swedish forces & Expeditional forces in Germany in 1631

Polish rajtaria 1702-03

General, gemein & standard-bearer of Polish Rajtaria 1702-03.

Source: Gembarzewski Bronislaw, Zolnierz polski. Ubior, uzbrojenie i oporzadzenie. T. 2 od r. 1697 do r. 1794.

The author mention that it is based on the original drawing Nr 23358 from Muzeum Narodowej in Warszawa.

The reitars looks like Saxons, but they don't have Saxon colors (black-yellow) in the arms on the standard.  

Swedish infantry in Livland 1655-61 (dinamic on monthly basis)

The table below presents the dinamic of the Swedish infantry (number of coys & real strength) in Livland in 1655-61 on monthly basis.
The source is: Лайдре М. Количество и состав шведской пехоты в Лифляндии в 1655-1661 гг. // Скандинавский сборник. Таллинн, 1986. Т. XXX. С. 27 – 39.

month		1655	1656	1657	1658	1659	1660	1661
January	coys	23	46	63	53	64	73	46
	men	3180+?	4948	4069	2397	2820	3573	3394
February	coys	24	51	51	51	43	74	46
	men	3317+?	5149	3956	2287	1884	3613	3487
March	coys	23	50	55	51	42	65	46
	men	3009+?	5036	3484	2405	1793	3347	3376
April	coys	23	51	58	52	72	63	46
	men	2961+?	4886	3770	2257	3487	3126	3377
May	coys	27	59	55	53	43	62	54
	men	3713+?	5677	3589	2345	1914	3061	3758
June	coys	24	58	65	62	41	60	45
	men	3455+?	5575	3976	3271	2030	3024	3111
July	coys	18	58	63	62	42	56	45
	men	2110+?	5914	2782	3671	2348	2874	3235
August	coys	24	57	47	91	58	88	45
	men	2773+?	5783	2078	5242	3022	4118	3255
Sept.	coys	18	59	49	63	50	61	42
	men	2176+?	5397	2133	3521	2280	3861	3167
Oct	coys	20	77	49	74	53	52	43
	men	1427+?	6409	2032	3695	2806	3891	3958
Nov	coys	20	72	47	77	61	51	35
	men	1420+?	5820	1761	4036	3016	3789	3401
Dec	coys	20	76	52	83	58	49	33
	men	1211+?	5309	2307	4057	2819	3635	3076