Count Casimir Pulaski: From Poland to America, a Hero's Fight for Liberty

by Annmarie Francis Kajencki

Know that as I could not submit to stoop before the sovereigns of Europe, so I came to hazard all for the freedom of America. Before Casimir Pulaski arrived on America's shore, the count and his family had organized a rebel army of about 4, men to liberate Poland from Russia. Pulaski later offered his services as a soldier and horseman to the Continental army. George Washington wisely accepted this offer, and Pulaski trained the first American cavalry.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2005