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==Origin and History==
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During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was commanded by: 
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==Service during the War==
In 1756, the regiment was stationed in Courland.

In 1757, the regiment took part in the [[1757 - Russian campaign in East Prussia|campaign in East Prussia]] under [[Apraxin, Count Stepan Fiodorovitch|General Apraxin]]. On August 30, at the [[1757-08-30 - Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf|Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf]], it was part of Lopuchin's 2nd Division and belonged to Villebois' Brigade. When the Russian army deployed, it was placed in the second line of the centre.

In January 1758, 2 battalions of the regiment took part in the [[1758 - Russian invasion of East Prussia|invasion of East Prussia]]. In mid November, the regiment took up its winter-quarters in Marienburg (present-day Malbork) and suburbs in Polish Pomerania.

On July 23 1759, the regiment took part in the [[1759-07-23 - Battle of Paltzig|Battle of Paltzig]]. A few weeks later, on August 12, it fought in the [[1759-08-12 - Battle of Kunersdorf|Battle of Kunersdorf]] where it was deployed in the second line of the centre 1st Division as part of Berg's Brigade.

In August 1760, the regiment took part in the capture of Berlin.

 To do: campaigns from 1760 to 1762

{{Russian Line Infantry Uniform Plates}} 
 
==Colours==
The flags measured 1,62 m. x 2,66 m., were fringed in gold and mounted on a 3,35 m. red wooden pole. 

'''Colonel Colour''': white field with, in its centre: an Imperial Eagle bearing the regimental arms on a breastplate encircled by the necklace of the St.George’s Order. In each corner: a yellow flame pointing at the centre. 

'''Regimental Colours''': red field, in its centre: a gold crown surmounting a gold shield bearing the regimental arms. In each corner: a yellow flame pointing at the centre.

{| align="center"
|- valign="top"
|[[File:Kievskiy Infantry Colonel Flag.jpg|frame|Colonel Colour - Source: [http://www.rf-figuren.de/ rf-figuren] from an original black and white plate by Viskovatov]]
||[[File:Kievskiy Infantry Ordonnance Flag.jpg|frame|Ordonnance Colour - Source: [http://www.rf-figuren.de/ rf-figuren] from an original black and white plate by Viskovatov]]
|}

==References==
Funcken, L. and F., ''Les uniformes de la guerre en dentelle''

Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: ''Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen'', Part 3 ''Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763'', Vol. 4 ''Groß-Jägersdorf und Breslau'', Berlin, 1902, Appendix 1

Konstam, Angus, and Bill Younghusband, ''Russian Army of the Seven Years War'', Vol. 1, Osprey Men at Arms Series, No. 297, 1996

Lubimow, A.J., ''Die Feldzeichen der russischen Armee 1741-1761'', in. Die Zinnfigur, Uniformheft 18

Pengel and Hurt, ''Russian Infantry of the Seven Years War'', Birmingham, 1976

Schirmer, Friedrich: Die Heere der kriegführenden Staaten 1756 - 1763. Edited and published by KLIO-Landesgruppe Baden-Württemberg e.V., Magstadt, 1989.

Viskovatov, A. V., ''Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army'', vol. 3, Petersburg: 1900

Ziegler, Volker, ''Die Russische Linien-Infanterie zur Zeit des 7-jährigen Krieges'', Jahrbuch der Gesellschaft für hessische Militär- und Zivilgeschichte 3, 2005 

N.B.: the section ''Service during the War'' is mostly derived from our articles depicting the various campaigns, battles and sieges.

'''Acknowledgements'''

Carlo Bessolo for the initial description of the uniforms

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