12 Immigrants Who Made the American Military Great

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1 Casimir Pulaski Is the Father of the American Cavalry Casimir Pulaski was a heroic freedom fighter for two countries First he fought in his own country Poland Then he fought in the American Revolution Pulaski was born on March 6 1745 in Warsaw Poland As a young man he joined his father to defend their 4 country against Russia By age 21 he was a commander in the military In 1776 Pulaski met American statesman Benjamin Franklin in Paris He was inspired by America’s struggle for independence from England Pulaski arrived in America in June 1777 He fought next to General George Washington At the Battle of Brandywine on September 11 he led a successful charge against the British He is credited with saving Washington’s life Four days later Washington made Pulaski brigadier general of the American cavalry In 1778 Pulaski formed the Pulaski Cavalry Legion Many of his men were immigrants from Germany France Ireland and Poland This was the first true cavalry legion in the Continental Army Pulaski