Polish nobleman and American Revolutionary War general (1745–1779)
This article is about the Polish military leader. For places, events and things named after him, see Commemoration of Casimir Pulaski.For other uses of "Pulaski", see Pulaski.
Casimir Pulaski
Native name
Kazimierz Pułaski
Born
March 4 or (1745-03-06)March 6, 1745[a] Warsaw, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Died
October 11, 1779(1779-10-11) (aged 34) Thunderbolt, Georgia, U.S.
Buried
Monterey Square, Savannah, Georgia
Allegiance
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
United States
Service/branch
Army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Continental Army
Years of service
1762–1779
Rank
Brigadier general
Unit
Pulaski's Legion
Battles/wars
War of the Bar Confederation
Battle of Orzechowo
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Germantown
Affair at Little Egg Harbor
Siege of Savannah †
Signature
Coat of arms
Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski (Polish pronunciation:[kaˈʑimjɛʐpuˈwaskʲi]ⓘ; anglicized Casimir Pulaski/ˈkæ.zɪ.ˌmɪərpəˈlæ.skiː/; March 4 or March 6, 1745[1] – October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman,[b] soldier, and military commander who has been called "The Father of American cavalry" or "The Soldier of Liberty".[5]
Born in Warsaw and following in his father's footsteps, he became interested in politics at an early age. He soon became involved in the military and in revolutionary affairs in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Pulaski was one of the leading military commanders for the Bar Confederation and fought against the Commonwealth's foreign domination. When this uprising failed, he was driven into exile.
Following a recommendation by Benjamin Franklin, Pulaski traveled to North America to help in 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, and he and his friend, Michael Kovats, created the Pulaski Cavalry Legion and reformed the American cavalry as a whole. At the siege of Savannah, while leading a cavalry charge against British forces, he was fatally wounded by grapeshot and died shortly after.
Pulaski is remembered as a hero who fought for independence and freedom in Poland and the United States. Numerous places and events are named in his honor, and he is commemorated by many works of art. Pulaski is one of only eight people to be awarded honorary United States citizenship.
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^Makarewicz, 1998
^Pastusiak, 1977, p. 47
^Hammack, Bill (1976). "Pulaski and the Siege of Savannah". Outdoors in Georgia. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
^Przegląd historyczny (in Polish). Państwowe Wydawn. Naukowe. 1910. p. 241.
^Weinstein, Quinton. "Casimir Pulaski". Mount Vernon.
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