Jakub Azulewicz (around 1731 or 1745 – 11 August 1794) was the colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Ułan's Court, later renamed as the 6th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment.

Early life

Jakub Azulewicz was born in 1731 or 1745 in the Studzianka estates in the Gmina Łomazy, an estate of the Azulewicz family. The Azulewicz (alternative spelling ''Aziulewicze'') had the Azulewicz and Alabanda coat of arms. Jakub Azulewicz was the son of the royal captain Aleksander Mustafa Azulewicz and Felicjanna née Tuhan-Baranowski, the owners of the Studzianka estate.

Grand Duchy of Lithuania

On 20 March 1775, he obtained a royal colonel's patent for the 2nd Light Cavalry Regiment of Ułan's Court, which was mainly composed of

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Great Sejm of 1788-1792

On 7 May 1792, King

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proposed to the Military Commission to transfer the regiment to the full-time Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army, which took place on 15 May 1792. In July 1792, the unit was renamed the 6th Lithuanian Vanguard Regiment. Jakub's brother, Lieutenant Abraham Azulewicz, and his three sons also served in this regiment: Ensign Dawid Azulewicz, Ensign Abraham Azulewicz and Captain Maciej (Mustafa) Azulewicz.

Kościuszko Uprising

Jakub Azulewicz was one of the first military commanders to join the Kościuszko Uprising in April 1794. His regiment was in the Lithuanian division of

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. On 2 August 1794, the regiment entered Vilnius to take part in its defense. Colonel Jakub Azulewicz was killed on 11 August 1794 during a cavalry charge on the Russians, who had broken through the defensive positions.

Burial

After his death, he was buried in Studzianka's Muslim cemetery.

References

Bibliography

* Kołodziejczyk Arkadiusz - "Colonel Jakub Azulewicz - commander of the 6th Front Guard Regiment of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania" - Przegląd Tatarski 2/2009 pp. 4 - 8 (http://bazhum.muzhp.pl/media//files/Niepodleglosc_i_Pamiec/Niepodleglosc_i_Pamiec-r2009-t16-n1_%2829%29/Niepodleglosc_i_Pamiec-r2009-t16-n1_%2829%29-s5-18/Niepodleglosc_i_Pamiec-r2009-t16-n1_%2829%29-s5-18.pdf)