Tadeusz Kościuszko
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was a Polish military engineer, statesman, and military leader who became a national hero in Poland, the United States, Lithuania, and Belarus. He fought in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's struggles against Russia and Prussia, and on the U.S. side in the American Revolutionary War.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Mieračoŭščyna
- Educated at
- Corps of Cadets
- Awards
- 🏆 Society of the Cincinnati🏆 Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari🏆 Commander of the Order of Military Virtue🏆 Order of the White Eagle🏆 Order of Saint Stanislaus
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Timeline
1746
Born
Birth1817
Died
Death
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- father:
- Ludwik Tadeusz Kościuszko
- mother:
- Tekla Ratomska
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