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| Jacob Shaw's Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | ≈1613-1629 |
| Disbanded | 1630 |
| Allegiance |  Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Tsardom of Russia |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Line infantry |
| Size | 150-200 |
| Garrison/HQ | Tula, Moscow |
| Nickname(s) | Bel’skie nemtsy/Бельские немцы |
| Engagements | Polish–Muscovite War (1605–18), Russo-Crimean Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain William Grim |
| Ceremonial chief | Captain-Rittmeister Jacob Shaw |
Jacob Shaw's Regiment (Russian: Бельские немцы Яковлевы роты Ша) was a first Russian regular infantry regiment of the Russian Army. The regiments of the new order, or regiments of the foreign order ("Полки нового строя" or "Полки иноземного строя", Polki novovo (inozemnovo) stroya), was the Russian term that was used to describe military units that were formed in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire in the 17th century according to the Western European military standards composed of Mercenary officers and soldiers of Russian origin.[1] Some number of soldiers and officers from Jacob Shaw's Regiment later participated in the New Russian Army reform that was done in cooperation with general Alexander Leslie with Boyar Boris Morozov.
- ^ This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is partially in the public domain.