Force distribution of the Polish Kingdom army units according to the 1679 Lviv committee Cover Image

Repartycja jednostek wojska koronnego według komisji lwowskiej w 1679 roku
Force distribution of the Polish Kingdom army units according to the 1679 Lviv committee

Author(s): Zbigniew Hundert
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Military history, Modern Age, 17th Century
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: Army of the Kingdom of Poland;Army of the Kingdom of Poland in the period of peace of 1677–1683;Distribution of forces 1679–1683;Treasure Tribunal;Lwów Army Committee of 1679

Summary/Abstract: The parliament session in Grodno (Sejm Grodzieński) which debated at the turn of 1678 and 1679 ruled that the the Crown comput army (wojsko komputowe), reduced in 1677 to peacetime footing (12 250 horses and financing units [porcja]), starting from 1 May 1679 would be included in the payment system within the so called force distribution (repartycja). In this way the method that was used for financing the Crown army in 1667–1673 was restored. The banners (chorągwie) and regiments of the Crown army were again to be funded by local parliaments of lands (ziem) and voivodeships , omitting the central treasury. Drawing up and implementing this system took place during the treasure tribunal session joint with the army committee in Lwów, called in October 1679. This force distribution had been in effect up to 30 April 1683, when the Crown army was put on wartime footing for the Vienna campaign.

  • Issue Year: XVII/2016
  • Issue No: 2-3
  • Page Range: 16-34
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish