The Kremenchuk Regiment (Ukrainian: Кременчуцький полк, romanizedKremenchutskyi polk) was one of ten territorial-administrative subdivisions of the Cossack Hetmanate. The regiment's capital was the city of Kremenchuk, now in Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine.

Kremenchuk Regiment
Кременчуцький полк
Active1661–1663[1]
CountryCossack Hetmanate
AllegianceYakym Somko
Petro Doroshenko
Ivan Briukhovetsky
TypeCossack Regiment
RoleProvide military support for Yakym Somko assent to power
Size21 sotnias
Garrison/HQKremenchuk, Ukraine
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Kyrylo Andrievych
Havrylo Dybovyk
Kostiantyn Havrylenko

The Kremenchuk Regiment was founded in 1661. The regiment was created by Yakym Somko in order to keep control over the Poltava region. Later the regiment was loyal to Petro Doroshenko and after him to Ivan Briukhovetsky.

The Kremenchuk regiment comprised already existing sotnias of Chyhyryn, Poltava, Myrhorod, Lubny regiments. After its abolishment in 1663, all of the sotnias went back to their original regiments.[2]

Structure edit

  • Bahachanska (Velykobahachanska)
  • Balakliiska
  • Bilotserkivska
  • Birkivska
  • Chyhyryn-Dibrovska
  • Hovtvianska
  • Horodychshenska
  • Kyshenkivska
  • Kobeliatska
  • Lukimska
  • Maksymivska
  • Manzheliivska
  • Novosanzharska
  • Omelnytska
  • Ostapivska
  • Perevolochanska
  • Pototska
  • Ustynyvtska
  • Veremiivska
  • Zhovnynska

Commanders edit

  • Kyrylo Andrievych – 1661
  • Havrylo Dybovyk (Dybovytskyi) – August 25, 1661 – March 20, 1662
  • Kostiantyn Havrylenko – March 27, 1662 – April 15, 1662
  • Sava Kanivets – April 22, 1662 – April 26, 1662[3]
  • Kudlai – August 6, 1664

References edit

  1. ^ Display Page
  2. ^ "Парковая страница Imena.UA".
  3. ^ Вирський Д.С. Українне місто Кременчук – Столична околиця