Cavalry Hero

Kazimierz Michal Władysław Wiktor Pulaski of Slepowron (English: Casimir Pulaski) (1745-1779), was a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who together with his counterpart Michael Kovats de Fabriczy has been hailed as “the father of the American cavalry”.

Pulaski is remembered as a hero who fought for independence and freedom in both Poland and the United States. Numerous places and even...