Casimir Pulaski was a Polish soldier who fought against Russian imposition in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. As a military commander, he fought in many battles against Russia. He was a member of the Polish-Lithuanian Szlachta, the noble-class of Poland at the time. Pulaski became a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Fast Facts:
- Full Name: JMP Kazimierz Michal Waclaw Wiktor Pulaski herbu Slepowron
- Born: March 4, 1746 in Winiary, Poland
- Oldest son of Count Joseph PulaskiCPolaski: Biography
- A Polish soldier and military commander who fought in the American Revolution under the command of George WashingtonNewbedford: Casimir Pulaski, Father of the American Cavalry
- 1746: Born in Poland
- 1768: Became a co-founder of the Bar Confederation
- 1769: Fled to the Ottoman Empire after defending a heavy Russian besiege
- 1771: Lead Polish troops in the siege of Jasna Gora
- Died October 11, 1779 at the Battle of Savannah in the American Revolution
- According to contemporary witnesses, he was buried at sea
- Pulaski Day is celebrated on the first Monday of March
- May, 11, 1910: monument unveiled in Washington
- Sufjan Stevens wrote the song "Casimir Pulaski Day"Sufijan Stevens: Sufijan Stevens
Casimir Pulaski Foundation
The Casimir Pulaski Foundation is an independent institution whose mission is to promote freedom, equality and democracy as well as to support actions of strengthening civil society. The foundation carries out activities both in Poland and abroad, among others in Central and Eastern Europe and in North America.CPF: Casimir Pulaski Foundation
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