| Unit Name: | 5th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment |
| Dates: | 1733-1795 |
| Country: | Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1733-1738) Electorate of Saxony (1739-1763) Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1764-1795) |
| Type: | Cavalry |
| Garrison: | Suchowola (1772-1789), Krynki (1789-1792 September), Veliuona (from 1792 October) |
| Battles: | Kościuszko Uprising: |
The 5th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment was a military unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The full name was 5th Lithuanian Advance Guard Regiment of .
Formed in 1733 by gathering all cavalry units of Józef Potocki, the Voivode of Kiev Potocki family, mostly composed of Tatars.[1] [2]
This regiment was leased to the Saxon army during the reign of Wettin dynasty 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).
In 1764, it was summoned by the Sejm of 1764 to return to Lithuania.
The regiment fought against the Wettin dynasty's supporters.
The regiment was stationed in Suchowola (1772-1789), Krynki (1789-1792 September) and Veliuona (1792 October and onwards).[3]
War in Defence of the Constitution
The regiment fought in the war.
The regiment took part in the battle of Praga.
In 1764–89, all officers and men had white cockades, with the officers and towarzycz also having white feathers on top of the cockades. The towarzycz had green belts and sashes, while the officers had gold-laces green waistcoats.
These were the polkovniks from 1764 to 1794:
These were the polkovniks from 1764 to 1794: