Daily Kos: Forgotten Founding Fathers: Casimir Pulaski

by mkfox

Fri Oct 06, 2006 at 09:49:03 PM PDT

Casimir Pulaski: Father of the American Cavalry

Casimir Pulaski (1745-1779) of Poland co-founded a separatist Polish confederation and was a commander in the confederation's army against Russia before coming to America to fight with the Continental Army, forming one of the few Continental cavalry regiments. He was killed at the Battle of Savannah.