Registered Cossacks (Ukrainian: Реєстрові козаки, Reyestrovi kozaky, Polish: Kozacy rejestrowi) is the term used for Cossack formations recruited by the Crown of Poland. The formations were based on official registries which gave the name. Registered Cossacks were a military formations of Commonwealth army from 1572 until the year 1699 when were abolished.
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