The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Casimir Pulaski - Mar. 15th, 2003

http://www.paulbrozek.com/pulaskipark_2002/pulaski.htm ^

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon Jen.

Polish Day at the Foxhole, Kielbasa and Czarnina for lunch today.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Sam. It takes me quite a while to find graphics because you always get them first, LOL! So it takes time.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Jen. Good to see you.

[SAMWolf]

I'll have to see what I can do to get you to look more into Canadian History.

[SAMWolf]

You do a good a job fiding them.

[hedgetrimmer]

Michael de Kovats (1724-1779)

Hungarian-born American
Revolution Military Hero

During the American Civil War 4 000 Hungarian born American served the Union many as cavalrymen and almost all of them must have known that the U.S. Cavalry was first brought into existence under the command of one Kovacs Mihaly later known as Michael de Kovats a Hungarian nobleman born in Karcag Hungary and who had served as Hussar officer in the Royal Austrian- Hungarian Cavalry under the command of Empress Maria Theresa and later as Captain with the great Prussian Cavalry of Frederick the Great. Michael de Kovats informed about the American revolutionary uprising went to Paris to offer his military services to America via Ambassador Benjamin Franklin who was also responsible for seeking French financial and military assistance for the war against the British monarchy. He was given a deed and citizenship and upon arriving in America the Congress of the Thirteen Free States of America gave him the title Colonel-Commander of the Pulaski Legion named after the Polish-born American Revolutionary hero. He was killed in battle two years later at Charleston and became known as the first Hungarian American to die as a Hero of the American Revolution. Another 140 Hungarians fought as Americans in the revolution not including those who might have served with the donated French troops. Michael de Kovats once wrote in a letter to Benjamin Franklin "Golden freedom cannot be bought with Yellow Gold".

[aruanan]

And kids in Chicago get the day off from school on Pulaski Day.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the information on Michael de Kovats.

Growing up in a Polish neighborhood we heard all about Pulaski and Kosciusko. Michael de Kovats is an unfamiliar name to me.

[Jen]

Hi everybody! Cold drizzly day here, but there was a huge crowd of about 25,000 at the Atlanta Support Our Troops rally! Unfortunately, I didn't get to go. My mom got sick and didn't feel like going so we just hung out and did girl stuff. I'm outta here for awhile to take a nap. See y'all later.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Jen! yes, I saw the rally on TV, it was great!

Hope to see you later.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks. :-)

[The Real Deal]

I recall another brave American, with Polish roots saying almost exactly the same thing. He is known better here as the host of the Foxhole - SAMWolf, who served his country in Viet Nam.

Good one, coteblanche! I think I also recall that. LOL

[The Real Deal]

Thanks for the imfo, hedgetrimmer. I had never heard of Michael de Kovats.

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon, Real Deal. Thanks.

[The Real Deal]

Hi Jen. I hope you get to feeling better. There was a support our troops rally in Sac. that started at about 1 PM. I had to work so I couldn't make it either. Hope you get to feeling a little more chipper. I am about to take a nap myself.

[hedgetrimmer]

You're welcome.

Hungarians fought in the American Revolution because they believed in the ideals espoused by the founding fathers. The beacon of freedom was very strong in those days.

[The Real Deal]

Your welcome, SAM. I joined in 1967 and ended up in Nam the same year. I think I said some thing like, "What the hell did I get myself into now"?

[The Real Deal]

The beacon of freedom was very strong in those days.

I think it is still strong today. It's just that the people carrying the banner don't make a big deal out of it.