In 1826, the 'Silistra Cavalry Regiment' was formed [1], as part of the general reorganization of that year, and was raised in Silistria province (the Danube Delta), and made up of Turks, Tatars and Christians in equal proportions. The latter were a mixture of Zaporozhain Cossacks who had fled Russian rule and been allowed to settle in the region. In 1826, the Regiment/Brigade was organised into two battalions:
A new uniform for the 1826 regiment, was issued to the men:
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[1] Levy, Avigdor. 1982 Formalization of Cossack Service Under Ottoman Rule. Gunther E. Rothenberg et al. (Ed.). East Central European Society and War. New York: Columbia University Press.