The story of Thaddeus Kosciuszko

[@doilyhead]

So that's who the Kosciusko Bridge in New York is named for!

[@jasoncabral3831]

and the Kosciusko Squadron, American fighter pilots who fought for Poland in the 1920s

[@choalithikanthe2422]

This is what happens when someone is encouraged to love and protect their homeland, rather than taught to scream, rant, and wish for its downfall.

[@NoahBodze]

Poland was his homeland, where he died a hero there while begging for American help in his own revolution.
The Americans declined that help and raided that treasury he left for the slaves.

[@southronjr1570]

I beleive the battle they referred to is the battle of cowpens. The army was placed in a spot where they had no retreat having a river against at their back, while it protected their rear, when the American troops realized they had to either fight like hell, or be captured/killed, they fought harder and with more determination than ever, giving them the victory over a larger british force. Basically their backs were agaisnt a wall and had the choice to win or die, they chose to live.

[@Arkmay55]

Very cool history lesson! Thanks! So good to see positive American immigration outcomes

[@wb1092]

A paragon of virtue.

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

A man of honour A name desserving to be celebrated.

[@jimknight2041]

Support your local pollack Mil, Wi. does their is a Kosciuszko Park & a Kosciuszko Elementary School.

[@johnstrange880]

Never met a pollock I didn't like brilliant people.

[@marekjasionek4972]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@MoonJagNuggetStab]

I wish people would stop usuing the word decimate to mean total destruction.
It literally means to reduce by 10%

[@NoahBodze]

“The meaning of a word is its use on the language.”
Wittgenstein

[@buster-jr5lr]

Lmfao American hero, but he was Polish 😅😅😅

[@jayoutdoors1534]

What a poor choice of spending money.

[@NoahBodze]

Yep. It was naive but, don’t worry - that money was stolen by colonists.
Kosciusko wasn’t done being a hero after he left America, though. He fought for Poland’s independence, too.