File:Kościuszko monument Washington, DC.jpg
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| Description | Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 1910, Sculptor: Antoni Popiel, Location: Lafayette Park - H Street & 16th: Kosciuszko (1746-1817) was a Polish patriot with considerable skill as an engineer. He joined the Revolutionary Forces in 1776 and designed a number of forts and fortifications which aided the colonists in defending their territory against British invasion. In 1783, he was commissioned a brigadier general and Congress granted him $15,000 and 500 acres of land in Ohio. In 1784, he returned to his native Poland and fought for freedom from Russia until his death in 1817. |
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| Author | Cliff from I now live in Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA |
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