1st Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (Polish)

1st Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (Polish)
1er Régiment de Chevau-Légers Lanciers de la Garde impériale (Polonais) 1. Pułk Szwoleżerów-Lansjerów Gwardii Cesarskie(Polski)
Napoleon inspecting the 'Elba Squadron of Polish Volunteers' while exiled on the Principality of Elba
Active	April 1807 – May 1814 (1814–1815 for one squadron)
Disbanded	1 October 1815
Country	Duchy of Warsaw
Allegiance	Napoleon I
Branch	French Imperial Army
Type	Light Cavalry Lancers
Role	Reconnaissance Bodyguards
Size	Regiment of 1,000 men
Part of	Imperial Guard
Dépôt	Chantilly, Oise
Nickname(s)	'Polish Horse' (Cheval Polonais)
March	"The Polish Lancers" ("Les Lanciers Polonais)
Equipment	Lance (from 1809)
Engagements	Napoleonic Wars War of the Fourth Coalition Battle of Pułtusk Peninsular War Battle of Somosierra Dos de Mayo Uprising War of the Fifth Coalition Battle of Essling Battle of Wagram Invasion of Russia Battle of Smolensk Battle of Borodino Battle of the Berezina War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Lützen Battle of Leipzig Battle of Hanau Battle of Reims Battle of Paris War of the Seventh Coalition Battle of Ligny Battle of Waterloo
Commanders
Notable commanders	Count Wincenty Krasiński Ambroży Mikołaj Skarżyński

The 1st Polish Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (French: 1er Régiment de Chevau-Légers Lancier de la Garde impériale (Polonais) / Polish: 1. Pułk Szwoleżerów-Lansjerów Gwardii Cesarskie (Polski)) was a foreign Polish light cavalry lancers regiment which served as part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard during the Napoleonic Wars. The regiment, as part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, fought in many battles, distinguishing itself at Wagram, Berezina, Hanau and especially Somosierra. On at least three occasions, light-horsemen of the regiment saved Napoleon's life.^[1][2]