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Pulaski's Legion

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Active
  
1778–1780

Part of
  
Founder
  
Type
  
Foreign legion

Notablecommanders
  
Kazimierz Pułaski

Notable commander
  
Pulaski's Legion wwwmotherbedfordcomFlag22020PulaskiLegiongif

Allegiance
  
Engagements
  
Siege of Savannah, Siege of Charleston

Similar
  
Armand's Legion, Lee's Legion, Commander‑in‑Chief's Guard, British Legion, Continental Army

Pulaski's Legion was raised on March 28, 1778 at Baltimore, Maryland under the command of Kazimierz Pułaski for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The Legion consisted of one troop of lancers, two troops of dragoons and 200 light infantry soldiers. It was one of the few cavalry regiments in the American Continental Army.

Pulaski's Legion Pulaski39s Legion by human72 on DeviantArt

The Legion would see action at the Little Egg Harbor massacre, Siege of Savannah, and the Siege of Charleston. The legion was disbanded in November 1780 and the men were merged into Armand's Legion.

Pulaski's Legion Sielanka nad Pilic Hotel Casimir Pulaski
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Pulaski's Legion Flintlock and tomahawk July 2011

References

Pulaski's Legion Wikipedia