[Pharmboy]

A true hero. Someone ping the American Revolution and Polish lists. Thanks.

[Pharmboy]

[Mr. Silverback]

A hero proved in liberating strife.

[Ciexyz]

Cheers to the memory of this friend of the American Revolution.

[Ciexyz]

Pinging the majordomos of the Gods, Graves and Glyphs list.

[Lion in Winter]

The father of American cavalry was not Pulaski.

There were SEVERAL far better cavalry officers than Pulaski.

There was: Col. Harry Lee of 1st Dragoons.

There was Col.Sheldon of the 3rd Dragoons

There was: Col. William Washington of the 3rd Dragoons.

There was Col. Stephen Moylan of the 4th Dragoons.

Pulaski was a late comer to the American cavalry scene and drew MOST his troopers from the other regiments of Contential Dragoons. While very nice that he came over to volunteer his services, ALL the other AMERICAN Dragoon leaders were far superior to him in skills and ALL of them survived the war and were not known to be foolhardy or brash in battle.

May I suggest any person who wants to know more about American Dragoons, google the subject.

[baseballmom]

Casimir Pulaski (1747-1779)

Pulaski Image
After surviving numerous bloody campaigns against Russia, Count Casimir Pulaski retired to France in 1777, bitterly disappointed and deeply depressed at Poland's failure to defeat her foes.

In Paris Pulaski met Benjamin Franklin, who was recruiting volunteers to fight in America's War of Independence. Mindful that England had recommended that Poland be partitioned by her hostile neighbors in 1772, Pulaski enthusiastically responded to Franklin's plea for assistance. In his letter of introduction to Washington, Franklin wrote of Pulaski as "an officer famous throughout Europe for his bravery and conduct in defense of the liberties of his country against ... great invading powers".

While awaiting his formal appointment by Congress, Pulaski was invited by Washington to serve on his staff during the Battle of Brandywine in September, 1777. Pulaski's performance during this baptism of blood in America earned him a commission as Brigadier General of the entire American cavalry.

Pulaski on Battlefield
In 1779, Pulaski was ordered to join General Lincoln in the South to help recapture Savannah. After French General D'Estaing, leader in the attack on the southern capital, fell wounded, Pulaski is reported to have rushed forward to assume command and raise the soldiers' spirits by his example and courage, only to be mortally wounded himself. Pulaski was named the "Father of American Cavalry", and remains one of the well known figures of the American Revolutionary War. There is hardly a state in America without a county or town, street or square, monument or tablet, school or highway named in grateful memory of General Casimir Pulaski.

[ishabibble]

There has always been a huge statue of Casimir Polanski in Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI. I have been there four times in the last two yrs. and cannot find a 5 ton statue.


Are there any RI Freepers who can help me out? The Polanski was situated near the long gone Ferris Wheel. Also, the dog sculpture is missing...I wonder what that old dog did to get erased?

THE BAD GUYS ARE STEALING OUR HISTORY. We've beem reamed by Buddy Cianci, and now, by "Diva Dave" Cicilline, a "progressive homosex ineffective tiny little piece of prison trash and in charge of the City of Providence, also nephew to child rapist, Joe Bevelaquia. Remember! It' all about the children with this family.

The old ways have to go in our communities. We are in the "blue state" death throes for the likes of Patches and his Dad, aka The Swimmer, and Linc Chaffee, and Jack Reed.

LET'S STOP THE MADNESS NOW. I'LL STAY AND FIGHT. YOU RI'ERS NEED TO COME OUT AND STOP THE CORRUPTION, WHICH IS ALL WE'VE EVER KNOWN. In RI, if one wants to escape the corruption, the union stranglehold, and the low level of expectation that is guaranteed to every PVD child, then the only only only choice is to move away. I have done that, and daily resent the factors that forced my move. I would come back to RI, if it were ever free of the sinister and ACCEPTED criminals who run it.

I'D SOONER MOVE TO WARSAW....THAT IS THE STATE OF PROVIDENCE RI.

[SunkenCiv]

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[DoctorMichael]

Thanks for the post...............Polish Heritage (4th generation removed) Bump!