Casimir Pulaski

Politician, Military Person

1745 – 1779

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Who was Casimir Pulaski?

Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of Ślepowron coat of arms was a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who has been called "the father of the American cavalry".

Born in Warsaw and following in his father's footsteps he became interested in politics at an early age and soon became involved in the military and the revolutionary affairs in Poland. Pulaski was one of the leading military commanders for the Bar Confederation and fought against Russian domination of the Commonwealth. When this uprising failed, he was driven into exile. Following a recommendation by Benjamin Franklin, Pulaski emigrated to North America to help in the cause of the American Revolutionary War. He distinguished himself throughout the revolution, most notably when he saved the life of George Washington. Pulaski became a general in the Continental Army, created the Pulaski Cavalry Legion and reformed the American cavalry as a whole. At the Battle of Savannah, while leading a daring charge against British forces, he was gravely wounded, and died shortly thereafter.

He has been remembered as a hero who fought for independence and freedom both in Poland and in the United States.

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Born
Mar 6, 1745
Winiary, Warka
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Ethnicity
  • Poles
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Died
Oct 11, 1779
Savannah

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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