"13th Polish/Grand Duchy of Warsaw Infantry" Topic

The 13th was the only regiment to wear white with light blue facings. Uniforms were originally captured from Austria in 1809. Did they continue to use the Austrian pattern for replacement uniforms or had they switched to Polish style by 1812?

I just looked at Poles & Saxons of the Napoleonic Wars by Nafzinger, which I believe is the definitive work on the subject. It states that the 13th continued to be the exception after 1812 with their white uniforms. Hope that helps.

up to 1812 they had the white uniform, as for after, I doubt that they would have carried on after raising new regiments as I cant find a mention of the 13th infantry after 1812

I had no idea that there was a Polish regiment in Austrian uniforms.

Thanks all. I know that they stayed with white as long as they continued to exist, the question was regarding whether they continued with the Austrian cut or went to the Kurtka instead for replacement uniforms. Their uniform was never completely Austrian as they maintained the Polish Czapska instead of the Austrian shako. While not definitive, I have come to the conclusion that they transitioned to the traditional kurtka while retaining white with light blue. They also seem to have been unique in keeping their grenadiers in the Czapska with red plume, cords, flounders and tape on the edges and across the top instead of bearskins that the other regiments wore in 1812. By 1813 it appears to have been French style shakos.
Regarding Austrian uniforms, I have also learned that the Polish regiments took on about 3,000 Austrian deserters and prisoners of Polish decent in 1813 and distributed them at 30 men/company who may have continued to wear their Austrian uniforms as late as Leipzig.

Who probably dispersed back again claiming to have been kidnapped/POW… tragic period of history, not unlike now.
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