The 10th Regiment of Foot (Polish: 10. regiment pieszy, also known as the 10th Regiment of Foot of Działyński and the Radzyński Regiment) was a Polish military unit. Initially formed in 1775 under the name of Regiment of Foot of the Land of Rydzyna, it was stationed in Rydzyna as a private unit of Col. Ignacy Działyński. Relocated to Warsaw, in 1789 it received the ordinal number of 11, and then 10 in 1794. A part of garrison of the city of Warsaw, it used to be stationed in the Ujazdów Castle. It took part in the Warsaw Uprising (1794) and formed the core of the Polish forces taking part in the fights. Among other battles it took part in fights at Swisłocz, Zelwa, Izabelin, Piaski, Granne, Krzemień, Biała, Chełm, Kurów, Gołków, the defence of Praga, defence of Wola and the battle of Maciejowice.
Among the notable commanders of the regiment were:
- August Sułkowski (1775–1786)
- Aleksander Mycielski (1786–1788)
- Ignacy Działyński (1788–1789)
- Karol de Falckenhayn
- Filip Hauman
- Józef Seydlitz
Famous quotes containing the words regiment and/or foot:
“With two thousand years of Christianity behind him ... a man can’t see a regiment of soldiers march past without going off the deep end. It starts off far too many ideas in his head.”
—Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894–1961)
“I remember the scenes of battle in which we stood together. I remember especially that broad and deep grave at the foot of the Resaca hill where we left those gallant comrades who fell in that desperate charge. I remember, through it all, the gallantry, devotion and steadfastness, the high-set patriotism you always exhibited.”
—Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)