Ottoman army at Vienna, 1683 (from Hollandse Mercurius)

Alternative Ottoman BO at Vienna. The source is: Hollandse Mercurius… in het Jaer 1683. 1684. P. 127-128.  

Provincial governor’s names & troop’s strength differ from Wimmer’s BO (see it here http://rusmilhist.blogspot.com/2010/10/ottoman-army-at-vienna-1683.html ).  

Polska Dragonia: Udzial dragonii w walce z najazdem Szwedzkim w latach 1655-60 by Zbigniew Kuchowicz

Below is a link to download the article:
Kuchowicz Z. Udzial dragonii w walce z najazdem Szwedzkim w latach 1655-60 // Studia i Materiały do Historii Sztuki Wojennej. T. II. S. 289-299
http://depositfiles.com/files/x4rizpdk3

Imperial army at Kittsee, 6 May 1683 (Vienna campaign)

Below is Imperial BO in the camp at Kittsee on 6 May 1683 before joining of Bavarian troops. Pay attention at the Esterhazy’s Hungarian troops. The source is: Hollandse Mercurius… in het Jaer 1683. 1684. P.90

Russian dragoon colors 1700-12

This is a re-post from the closed site northernwars.com. It is updated summary of my article published in 2009 in the Russian Military Historical Magazine “Old Zeughaus” (Великанов В.С. Знамена русских драгунских полков 1700-09. // Совместный выпуск «Военно-исторического журнала» и журнала «Старый Цейхгауз», посвященный 300-летнему юбилею Полтавского сражения. М. 2009. с. 82-88). Drawings & plates are made by Dan Schorr. See also other posts labeled “Dragoons” & “Colors & Standards” on my blog.

The most widely held view concerning Russian dragoon colours from the Great Northern War is that they were of the same pattern as infantry colors (palm branches, arm with sword coming out of a cloud, St. Andrew’s cross) but smaller & with fringe. This was first written by Viskovatov and then repeated in the most of the subsequent works. On the other hand, available surviving colours and their descriptions refute this. Only one surviving colour meets the pattern described above. It is light-blue, with gold branches & white (light-blue?) cloud, gold fringe. The remaining colours are completely different.

The colours of the first dragoon regiments, Schnevetc (raised 1698, in 1706 – Kievskiy) and Gulitc (raised 1700, in 1706 - Moskovskiy), are known thanks to Swedish Trophy Collection and surviving documents in the Russian archives. Both received one white regimental colour (carried by the 1st company) and colored ones for the remaining companies. At Narva in 1700, the Shnevetc Dragoons lost their regimental and 5 company colours. The regimental colour was white, size 107x139 cm, with gold palm breaches, a brown Russian double-headed eagle with golden scepter and globe under three gold crowns, and a gold ribbon with motto “Симъ побъждаю враги своя” (Win over my enemies by this). Company colors were black, 100x137 cm, with gold palm branches and a straight cross, and a silver ribbon with the same motto “Симъ побъждаю враги своя” (Win over my enemies by this). The finial is flat with cutout Orthodox Cross. [Plate 1.1]

At Narva, the Gulitc Dragoons lost their regimental and 8 company colours (the Swedes reported the capture of the regimental and 6 company colours). The regimental colour was white, 105x133 cm, with a black eagle with 3 gold crowns above, gold scepter and globe. There was no ribbon with motto. Company colours were green, 98x140 cm, silver (in documents concerning their production – gold) palm branches, silver straight cross, silver ribbon with motto «Симъ знакомъ побъждаю» (Win by this sign), and 8 gold stars. [Plate 1.2] Colours in the Swedish Trophy Collection are without fringe and tassels but documents about their production mention them both in gold. The finial is a St. Andrew’s cross. The regiment was raised in 1700 and the finial was the same as for infantry colors of 1700 pattern. [Plate 1.3]

After the losses at Narva, the Gulitc (Moskovskiy) Dragoons were reduced from 12 companies to 10 and received 6 new colors to replace those lost. They were white (regimental) and green (company) with silver decorations but the details are unknown. By 1706, these were in bad shape and were turned in to the Kiev Arsenal. As replacements, the Moskovskiy Dragoons received 5 worn out green colours with silver decorations from Kievskiy (ex-Schnevetc) Dragoons. In 1707, the Moskovskiy Dragoons received 5 new colours (see details below). 

Schulenburg's report to August II about battle of Fraustadt, 13 Feb 1706

Schulenburg's report is dated 16 Feb 1706 from Sorau. Text is in Polish. Source: Archiwum tajne Augusta II... Wroclaw. 1843. pp. 158-177

Raising of the new dragoon regiments in 1701-02 (набор Золотой Палаты 1700-01)

After Campaign of 1700 Peter I decided to convert existing Reitar cavalry (gentry obliged to keep military service in return for land property & salary) into new Dragoon cavalry (personal obligation without any link with land fiefs). In December 1700 he announced revision of the gentry in 88 towns (regions) excluding Moscow, Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk, Southern & Siberian towns. The Revision was done by department/ministry called “Zolotaya Palata” (Золотая Палата = Chamber of Gold). It was responsible for accounting of the state incomes. After it the raising of the new Dragoon regiments in 1701 also called “Nabor Zolotoy Palaty” (Набор Золотой Палаты = Chamber of Gold’s Recruitment). The Revision of 1700-01 gave 27 245 men, incl. 644 unfit for military service. They were divided into 2 ratings. 11 147 men were called on service right away in spring 1701. The rest stayed at homes but were obliged to join service at first call. In 1701-02 in Moscow were created 12 new Dragoon units:

	Russian name	English name	# in Rabinovich	Name in 1706
1	Кропотов, Семен Иванович	Kropotov, Semen	543	Troitck
2	Мещерский, Никита Федорович	Mesherskiy, Nikita	544	Novgorod
3	Малина, Александр Александрович	De Mullin, Alexander	546	Sibir
4	Львов, Иван Иванович	Lvov, Ivan	550	Astrakhan
5	Жданов, Михаил Степанович	Zdanov, Mikhail	551	Vladimir
6	Шеншин, Данила Романович	Shenshin, Danila	549	Kazan
7	Новиков, Федор Аристович	Novikov, Fedor	548	Pskov
8	Полуэктов, Никита Иванович	Poluactov, Nikita	547	S-Peterburg
9	Рагозин, Афонасий Гаврилович	Ragozin, Afonasiy	545	Perm
10	Деолов, Петр Михайлович	De Olive, Peter	557	Tver
11	Малолетний полк	Juvenile or Youthful	552	-
12	Рота при Золотой Палате и Приказе Казанского Дворца	Chamber of Gold & Kazan Palace Dragoon coy	-	-

Notes:

·        Regiments (# 1-10) were of 10 coys, incl. 30-32 officers & about 1,000 other ranks.

·        Troops # 1-9 & # 11-12 were created in spring-summer 1701. De Olive’s regiment was created in spring 1702.

·        Regiments # 1-8 were sent in July-August 1701 to the Main army in Novgorod & Pskov. Regiment # 9 was sent in 1701 to Taganrog (near Azov) & in 1701-02 was called Reitar, not Dragoon.

·        Juveline regiment was created as a cadet school. In 1701-02 it was in Arkhangelsk, then disbanded, troops added to other regiments

Below are details about the Recruitment in Russian (number of noblemen by regions)

Сводные данные о разборе драгун в Золотой Палате, между 27 августа и 5 сентября 1701

Ист: Волынский Н.П. Ук. соч. Кн. 3, Приложение XXVII, № 1, с. 119-135 [ниже приведены только итоговые листы со сводными данными]

Smolensk Szhlachta in Narva campaign 1700.

Smolensk coat of arms
(Титулярник, 1672)

Smolenskaia Szhlachta was a common name of the Smolensk voevodstvo’s nobles & gentry who swore to Tzar in 1654 after Smolensk’s capture. They saved the most of their old rights & privileges. Among them was military service in an independent Corps with their own elected commanders (Polkovnik, Rotmistr, Poruchik & Khorunziy). This Corps was called Polk (regiment) Smolenskoy Schliahty. In 1700 in consisted of 7 coys, five from Smolensk, one (6^th) from Belaya (Белая) & one (7^th) from Roslavl (Рославль). The Roll for 1700 campaign numbered 898 men, 170 of them had privileges of Moscow nobles (ranks of stolnik, striapchiy, moskovskiy dvorianin, zyletc). The Polk arrived to Narva on Oct 14 (old style). It’s real strength is unknown. Sheremetev’s Campaign Journal 1701-05 mentioned the Roll of Smolensk Szhlachta of 1700 with 914 men.

The Polk was converted in 1708 into Roslavskiy Shkvadron (Roslavl Squadron).

Important note: Polk of Smolensk Shlachta was not the only troop/corps raised from Smolensk landlords. Gentry of Russian origin served as reitars & “gruntoviye kozaky” – as dragoons. Both were independent polks/corps. They were converted into Ryazan Dragoons in 1705.

Сводные данные по Разборному списку Смоленской шляхты и о высылке их на службу в Великий Новгород, 1700

Source: Разборный список Смоленской шляхте и рейтарам и о высылке их Великого государя на службу. 1700 г.// Смоленская шляхта т. 2: Списки шляхты, хранящиеся в РГАДА. М. 2006. (Со ссылкой на: РГАДА, ф 145, оп. 1, 1700 г., столбец 13)

Regimental commander: GM Bogdan Korsak

Coy	Rotmistr	Potutchik	Khorunziy	Strength
1	Shvykovskiy, Fedor (Швыйковский Федор, стольник и генеральный поручик)	Lyarskoy, Ivan (Лярской Иван, стольник)	Drutskoy-Sokolinskiy, Konstantin (Друцкой-Соколинский Константин, князь, стольник)	138
2	Drutskoy-Sokolinskiy, Mikhail (Друцкой-Соколинский Михаил, князь, стольник)	Azancheev, Alexander (Азанчеев Александр, стольник)	Azancheev, Ivan (Азанчеев Иван, стольник)	121
3	Kremnevskiy, Ivan (Кременевской Иван, стольник)	Denisovich, Bogdan (Денисович Богдан, стольник)	Denisovich, Ivan (Денисович Иван, стольник)	130
4	Kakhovskoy, Dmitriy (Каховской, Дмитрий, стольник)	nd	Engilyart, Andrey (Ангилярт, Андрей, стольник)	99
5	nd	Shipnevskoy, Boguslav (Шипневской, Богуслав, стольник)	Engilyart, Ivan (Ингилярт, Иван, стольник)	140
6	Lykoshin, Ivan (Лыкошин, Иван, стольник)	Voevotskoy, Ilya (Воевоцкой, Илья, стольник)	Baratynskiy, Pavel (Баратынский, Павел, стольник)	158
7	Drutskoy-Sokolinskiy, Samuil (Друцкой-Соколинский Самойло, князь, стольник)	Domashev, Vasiliy (Домашнев, Василий)	Rykov, Prokofiy (Рыков, Прокофий)	111