Łukasz Cholewiński
Quarterly Journal of the History of Science and Technology, Volume 64, Issue 4, 2019, pp. 207 - 231
Łukasz Cholewiński
Modern medicine, Volume 26 (2020) Issue 2, 2020, pp. 79 - 97
https://doi.org/10.4467/12311960MN.20.013.13355The text concerns the legal regulations on the maintenance of physical condition by soldiers in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the second half of the 18th century, which until now in historiography were on the margins of interest of military historians. Meanwhile, the issues of feeding, foraging horses, housing quarters of soldiers, the availability of stables for animals or problems related to maintaining health affecting the maintenance of health and good physical condition seem extremely important in the research on the Crown Army of King Stanisław August. The article refers to the provisions contained in two regulations. In 1775, regulations of camp and garrison service for cavalry regiments were issued by hetman Franciszek Ksawery Branicki. Among other things, it specifi es how the army should leave the camp, how the march should proceed, and how the newly founded camp should look. The issue of foraging was regulated and attention was paid to the proper behavior of soldiers in the quarters. Instructions were also issued regarding the establishment and maintenance of feldspar and fi eld hospital. Second regulations, camp and garrison services issued for the whole army, sent out. He discussed in detail the issues related to camp service and everyday life in the garrison. The guidelines of both regulations were compiled in the text with source material from individual units of the Crown Army. This allows you to answer the question whether the regulations were followed by soldiers.