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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03568 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Casimir Pulaski to Colonel Hoppé soliciting help for the creation of what would become the Pulaski Legion |
| Date | 18 June 1778 |
| Author | Pulaski, Casimir (ca. 1747-1779) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Brigadier General Pulaski, a Polish count, as commander of his independent cavalry brigade to a Colonel Hoppé as Quartermaster General in Easton, Pennsylvania. Pulaski was soliciting help for the creation of what would become the "Pulaski Legion." Asks Hoppé to "Render all the Services which will Lay in your Power to Mr. Couch Colonel of My Legion, if he should be in the Case to Desire some things of you." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Immigration and Migration Cavalry Recruitment Military History |
| People | Pulaski, Casimir (ca. 1747-1779) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Pulaski, a Polish nobleman who left Poland for Turkey in 1772, travelled to Paris in 1775, and then to America under a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin, joined the revolutionaries in July 1777. Pulaski's service was less than stellar. He alienated many American officers with his haughty attitude and desire to take orders only from Washington or Lafayette. He was shot on 9 October 1779 in a gallant but foolhardy cavalry charge at Savannah, Georgia. He died two days later. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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