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Akhtirskii Hussar Regiment - formed 27 June,
1651 from natives of Little Russia (Ukraine) as the Akhtirskii Settlement
Cherkasski Regiment - Regimental history - 3 May, 1765 reformed in Aktir as
Aktirskii Hussars - 28 June, 1783 Aktirskii Hussar Regiment Ukrainian Command -
26 February, 1784 renamed as Aktirskii Light Horse - 29 November, 1796 Hussar
Brigadier Lindener - 18 September, 1800 Hussar Colonel Barchugov - 31 March,
1801 Aktirskii Hussars - 1 January, 1840 Hussars general-adjutant prince
Vasil'chikov - 15 May, 1850 Hussars prince Fridrikh-Karl of Prussia - 25 March,
1864 Regiment prisvoen Number 12 - 18 August, 1882 renamed as 36th Dragoons
Aktirskii prince Fredrikh-Karl of Prussia - 27 July, 1901 36th Dragoons
Aktirski grand princess Ol'ga Aleksandrovna - 6 December, 1907 12th Hussars
Aktirski general Denis Davidov - 4 March, 1917 12th Hussars Aktirski general
Denis Davidov - 1918 disbanded.
In 1812-14 the regimental chief was general-major (then general ad'utant)
Illarion Vasil'yevich Vasil'chikov - The Regimental commander was Colonel (then
general) Dmitri Vasil'yevich Vasil'chikov.
During the 1812-1814 campaign the regiment participated in actions as follows:
28 June, 1812 at Mir - 11 July at Saltanovka - 24 August at Shyevardino - 26
August at Borodino - 6 October at Tarutino - 22 October at Vyaz'ma - 28 October
at Lyakhvo - 8-9 May, 1813 at Bautsen - 14 August at Katsbakh - 4-7 October at
Leiptsig - 17 Jaunary, 1814 at Brienn - 20 January at La Rot'er - 30 January at
Monmirail' - 23 February atKraon - 25 February at Laon - 13 March at
Fershampenuaz.
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