Independence Day/Revolution/G.Washington Question for Poles

[YankeeDeVallecas]

I was on Temporary Duty in Warsaw a few years back and one of the liason Polish officers drove us by where they had a statue of George Washington (or Thomas Jefferson, I think). Anyway, he asked us if we knew the Polish connection with our the Revolution. The best we could come up with was that some Poles fought in the Rev. war. He was going to tell us the whole connection but somehow he never got around to it and we forgot about it the next day (work and everything). Anyone care to enlighten me? I just now remembered this because of the 4th and some pics/posts by some Polish forum members...it jogged the old memory. :D

[Romulus]

Washingtons troops ate peirogies before crossing the Delaware River?




Seriously though, I would like to know the connection too?

[Fintin]

there was a pole general who trained alot of the troops if im not mistaken...there is much more to the story then that....its 2 am i dont want to look it all up

[Collosus]

http://europeanhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa060801a.htm

http://www.chicagohs.org/AOTM/mar00/mar00fact1.html

[mack pl]

Tadeusz Kościuszko(engeener-sp., he was commander of polish uprising in 1794) and Kazimierz Pułaski(cavalry, he was died in Savannah battle).

;)

[tyovan]

Both of these soldiers have monuments by the White House.

There is a statue of Pulaski in Freedom Plaze which is one or two blocks east of the White House. There is a statue of Kosciuszko on the north side of the White House - look for them if you're ever in DC.