Casimir Pulaski

Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski, known in English as Casimir Pulaski (6 March 1745 – 11 October 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who has been called one of "the fathers of the American cavalry".

Born in Warsaw and following in his father's footsteps, he became interested in politics at an early age and soon became involved in the military and the revolutionary affairs in Poland. Pulaski was one of the leading military commanders for the Bar Confederation and fought against Russian domination of the Poland. When this uprising failed, he was driven into exile. Following a recommendation by Benjamin Franklin, Pulaski emigrated to North America to help in the cause of the American Revolution. He distinguished himself throughout the revolution, most notably when he saved the life of George Washington. Pulaski became a general in the Continental Army, created the Pulaski Cavalry Legion and reformed the American cavalry as a whole. At Savannah, Georgia, while leading a charge against British forces, he was mortally wounded. Pulaski was posthumously granted American citizenship.

Casimir Pulaski in Worldwar
Casimir Pulaski attempted to keep the Prussians and Austrians from conquering Poland, and later helped the United States overthrow British rule. When Wladeslaw the partisan told her this history, Ludmila Gorbunova was confused as to why a reactionary holdover of a corrupt regime would help a progressive revolution, a scenario hitherto not considered in her worldview.