Count Andrzej Kazimierz Potocki

Uhlan Regiment "Archduke Otto" No. 1. The unit was established in 1791 as the "Uhlan Regiment" for the Imperial Habsburg Army. Over time, this developed into the Uhlan Regiment "Knights of Brudermann" No. 1 and became the Joint Army within the Austro-Hungarian Land Forces. Until 1798, the regiments were named after the regiment owner (who did not have to be the commander). There was no binding spelling rule (e.g. Regiment Graf Serbelloni - or Regiment Serbelloni). With each change of owner, the regiment in question also changed its name. After the system was changed in 1798, the numbered designation was the primary choice, which could be linked to the name of the owner under certain circumstances. The   first name was Cuirassier Regiment No. 10. From 1894 to 1906, the unit was called "Uhlan Regiment Archduke Otto No. 1". 1794 Deployed to the Italian theater of war. 1795 Detachments of the regiment fought at Savona and San Giacomo, where Captain Brochowsky was awarded the Order of Maria Theresa. Battles at Voltri and Loano. 1796 Six squadrons   fought at Voltri, Milessimo, Codogno and Lodi. There Captain von Domokos covered the retreat of the Sebottendorf Corps with the 2nd Lieutenant Colonel Squadron and was awarded 

the Order of Maria Theresa. After the battles at the beginning of August, two squadrons were transferred to the Davidivich Corps, the rest to the main army. The latter then fought at Calliano, Bassano, Castellaro and la Favorita and were pushed into the fortress of Mantua with the rest of Wurmser's troops, in whose defense they helped. The 2nd Majors Division fought at Caldiero, Arcole and Rivoli. 1797 After the capitulation of Mantua, the six squadrons that had been deployed there withdrew to the hereditary lands. The 2nd Majors Division withdrew to Carinthia and did not see any combat. After the armistice, one squadron was deployed in the occupation of Dalmatia. 1799 Ordered back to Germany, the regiment fought in the Battle of Ostrach. Later it was detached to the Sztáray Corps, which remained on the Middle Rhine, where it carried out patrol and patrol duties. The regiment was involved in the defense of the posts at Kehl. 1800 Fighting at Möskirch, Biberach, Schwabmünchen, in the Battle of Neresheim and at Odelzhausen. In June, Lieutenant Colonel Wallmoden undertook a foray into the Murg and Kinzig valleys. In late autumn the regiment was stationed near Regensburg, from where detachments undertook various forays, for example under Captain Karl Wilhelm von Scheibler, whose detachment was involved in a skirmish with a French cuirassier regiment near Oettingen in Bavaria. 1805 Six squadrons were in the Kienmayer Corps in Germany. The Lieutenant Colonel's Division belonged to the reserve corps, joined Archduke Ferdinand's corps after the Battle of Ulm and fought in the battle of Stecken. During the retreat of the corps (now Merveldt's Corps) to Ober-Steyer, Captain Freiherr von Mengen and a detached squadron distinguished themselves in the liberation of two infantry battalions of the rear guard that had already been cut off, for which he was awarded the Military Maria Theresa Order. Captain Scheibler, who had distinguished himself during the retreat by clearing an enemy post in Urfahr, was promoted out of turn to major in the Rosenberg Chevauxlegers Regiment. 1809 Assigned to the II. Kolowrat Corps in Germany. Here Major Count Mensdorff particularly distinguished himself in the battle of the vanguard at Ursensollen-Amberg. Divisions of the regiment took part in the capture of the city of Hof and the fighting at Regensburg. Here, on April 21, a squadron was surrounded by French cavalry, but managed to escape the encirclement, albeit with heavy losses. Later, six squadrons were transferred to the Sommariva Division, where they took part in various battles and carried out raids. In July, the division was transferred to Bohemia, where the 1st Majors Division was already located. This had already taken part in the operations against Saxony, the battles at Gefrees, Nuremberg and other battles. Lieutenant Colonel Mensdorff was awarded the Military Maria Theresa Order, and Captain Mengen was promoted out of turn to Major in the Uhlan Regiment No. 3. In 1813 the regiment was stationed in Inner Austria with three divisions. Two divisions were in the defense of Loibl, detachments of the Lieutenant Colonel's Division were in combat at Feistritz, Lippa and Krainberg. During the further advance into Italy, detachments fought at Bassano del Grappa and San Marco; two squadrons were stationed in front of Palmanova. In 1814 the regiment was distributed in the area from Mantua to the Po and fought several skirmishes. At Volta, Lieutenant Fausch managed to free a company of the 10th Field Police Battalion that had already been cut off. A squadron was involved in the battle at Monzambano. 1815 With the army in France. Entry into Paris. 1848 The regiment was involved in the suppression of the uprising in Prague and then moved under Field Marshal Prince Windisch-Graetz to subdue Vienna, where it fought in the battle at Schwechat. During the advance into Hungary, the Lieutenant Colonel's Division fought a battle at Bábolna. In 1849, detachments took part in the battles at Waitzen and Schemnitz, as well as in the Battle of Kápolna, in which the 2nd Major's Division distinguished itself. Battles at Kál and Eger-Farmos. A raiding party under Colonel Almásy was ambushed at Losoncz and suffered heavy losses. A division fought at Hatvan and Puszta-Csem (Komorn). In the summer campaign, 5½ squadrons were stationed partly at Komorn and partly on the Váag and took part in the battles at Vásárút, Böös, Aszód, and the Battle of Pered. They then took part in the siege of Komorn, where they remained until the end of the campaign. In the battle at Puszta-Herkály on August 3rd, the regiment, under the command of Count Nostitz, covered the retreat of three battalions and the entire artillery. It suffered heavy losses. Half a squadron was involved in the campaign of the Southern Army under Ban Joseph Jelačić von Bužim, the 1st Major's Division moved from Bohemia to Hungary in June and was assigned to the Russian Paniutine Division. In 1859, the regiment was in Italy, individual detachments carried out outpost and patrol duties. Battles at Borgo Vercelli and Novara. In the Battle of Magenta, the regiment was only deployed with the 4th squadron. In the Battle of Solferino, the unit fought with distinction. In 1866, five squadrons were on outpost duty with the troops under Lieutenant Field Marshal Rzikowsky on the Galician-Prussian border. The 4th and 5th squadrons distinguished themselves in the battle at Auschwitz. The 6th squadron fought at Kenty, Dziedzitz, Goczalkowice and in the pursuit of the Klapka Legion.