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Sumy hussar regiment was formed in 1796 from the same easily horse regiment, who led his story from the Sloboda Cossack regiments.
In 1812 8 active squadrons of the Sumy hussars were the 1st Western army in the 6th infantry corps of General D. S. Dokhturov, 2 spare squadron was in the 2nd reserve corps Lieutenant-General F. F. Ertel in the city of Mozyr.
In 1812, chief of the regiment was major-General count P. P. von der Palen, regimental commander — N.. Kanalov. In a rear-guard action at Vitebsk on 15 July 1812 Kanalov was wounded in his head-and handed over the command to Colonel D. A. Delyanov.
After the invasion of Napoleon's army in Russia, the regiment in heavy rear-guard battle covered the retreat of the main forces of the army from the border to the Borodino field, having distinguished himself in defensive battles under the Red, Borisov, Mozhaisk, under Ostrovno and Depth. Sumy hussars in the battle of Borodino were identified the brigade of major-General I. S. Dorokhov (3rd cavalry corps). They fought at Bagration flush and flushes at the battery Rajewski, after a fierce felling defeated Saint-Germain cuirassier regiment, but they suffered heavy losses; their commander Colonel Delianov got severe wounds, from which it could not recover.
After the abandonment of Moscow of the most experienced Sumy hussars was formed a partisan detachment, headed by captain of the guards artillery A. N. Seslavin. In addition to the usual guerrilla attacks on the enemy's rear, sumtsi were active in exploration, the results of which became the basis for the transition of Russian troops to the offensive. 31 October 1812 and became a Colonel Seslavin was appointed commander of the Sumy hussar regiment. Under his leadership, the Sumy hussars fought until 1814, already outside Russia. In foreign campaigns of the Russian army the regiment distinguished itself in the battles at Bautzen, Dresden, Liebertwolkwitz, Leipzig. Particularly hard for Sumy hussar was the battle of Liebertwolkwitz 2 Oct 1813, where they had two hours to play with experienced French cavalry before fought in Spain. However, the numerical superiority of the enemy cavalry, her experience fighting in Spain brought to the French victory.
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