Casimir Pulaski 1779
- Code: ADB25002
- Weight: 250 kg
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- Manufacturer: Adalbertus (Poland)
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Casimir Pulaski, Savannah 1779.
Polish National hero of the Confederation of Bar 1768-1772. Pulaski has joined US Forces in 1777. He has organized the Pulaski Legion, the first independent US Cavalry Unit. Died in glory after wounded in the Battle of Savannah in 1779.
Resin bust 250mm (1/7) scale. Contains alternative cap or hair. Unpainted unassembled resin kit.
Sculpted and painted by Matt Springer
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Casimir Pulaski - The Father of American Cavalry
General Casimir Pulaski in a letter to General George Washington:
"I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it..."
Polish National hero of the Confederation of Bar 1768-1772. Pulaski has joined US Forces in 1777. He has organized the Pulaski Legion, the first independent US Cavalry Unit. Died in glory after wounded in the Battle of Savannah in 1779.
Resin bust 250mm (1/7) scale. Contains alternative cap or hair. Unpainted unassembled resin kit.
Sculpted and painted by Matt Springer
Click on link below pictures to download full color instruction sheet (pdf).
To open file Adobe Reader software is needed. Click below to download it for free.
download instruction in PDF
Casimir Pulaski - The Father of American Cavalry
General Casimir Pulaski in a letter to General George Washington:
"I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it..."
Casimir Pulaski was born on 4th March 1747 in Winiary near Warka, Poland. His father, Joseph, was the Starost of Warka, a nobleman and a well know lawyer. As a solicitor of rich families, Joseph made a fortune and started a political career.
The Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania was the biggest country in East Europe in the 16-17th c. In this nobleman democracy, the king was elected by nobility. Eighteenth century Poland was weakened by 17th c. wars. King Stanislaus August Poniatowski, elected in 1764, was under the domination of Russian Tsarina Catherine II. In 1768 Polish-Lithuanian parliament was occupied by the Russian army. Ambassador Repnin wanted to force parliament laws on Polish-Lithuanians that were beneficial for orthodox Russia (including religious ones). In revolt to the loss of independence by Poland, Joseph Pulaski and other politicians set up in Bar (a small town in southern Poland, now in Ukraine) a confederacy to defend freedom and Catholic Faith. In Poland, it was a legal way of military opposition against the king or parliament resolutions which were not in accordance with the law in force.
Unlike other confederates Joseph Pulaski and his sons, not being the enemies of the king, were trying to win the king over to the confederate side. For four years confederates were fighting mainly with the Russian army avoiding clashes with the royal forces. Joseph’s son, Casimir Pulaski was an outstanding commander of this guerilla war. He was able to operate for longer time than other commanders. He helped spread the confederacy to other regions of Poland and Lithuania. He was very skillful cavalry commander.
In November 1771 there was an attempt to abduct the king Stanislaus August Poniatowski. Casimir Pulaski was falsely accused of having given an order to kill the king. As a result he could not act legally any longer and became an outlaw. In 1772 he had to flee the country and take refuge in other European states. In 1774 he tried to set up a Polish squad in the Turkish army but the defeat of the Turks in the war against Russia put a stop to it. He left for America having met Benjamin Franklin in 1777.
Even before Congress made Casimir General of the Cavalry of the Continental Army (on the 15th September 1777) he commanded a small unit of Gen. George Washington at the battle of Brandywine on 11th of September.
In his service in America, Pulaski faced many difficulties: he did not know the language and did not understand the customs of the country for whom he was fighting. He tried to set up a cavalry unit but because some shortages in the budget he covered the expenses with private funds. His contacts with revolution commanders were unsuccessful and full of misunderstandings but George Washington tried to take fatherly care of him.
In March 1778 the congress approved the plan of forming “Pulaski’s Legion” – an independent unit of 68 mounted and 200 foot soldiers of Polish, Irish, French and Germanic origin.
Because of betrayal of one of officers, the Legion suffered heavy losses in a surprise attack at Egg Harbor in October 1778. It was then dispatched to fight Indians. In May 1779 it was sent to the south in order to defend Charleston, South Carolina. Arrival of the Pulaski Legion to the Charleston finally stopped the British advances. In October, Pulaski’s Legion took part in the siege of Savannah, Georgia. During an unsuccessful assault, Pulaski made an attempt to encourage the infantry troops under the enemy fire to attack again. He fell mortally wounded and died on board the man of war ship The Wasp on 11th of October 1779. The hero’s body was buried at sea.
The Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania was the biggest country in East Europe in the 16-17th c. In this nobleman democracy, the king was elected by nobility. Eighteenth century Poland was weakened by 17th c. wars. King Stanislaus August Poniatowski, elected in 1764, was under the domination of Russian Tsarina Catherine II. In 1768 Polish-Lithuanian parliament was occupied by the Russian army. Ambassador Repnin wanted to force parliament laws on Polish-Lithuanians that were beneficial for orthodox Russia (including religious ones). In revolt to the loss of independence by Poland, Joseph Pulaski and other politicians set up in Bar (a small town in southern Poland, now in Ukraine) a confederacy to defend freedom and Catholic Faith. In Poland, it was a legal way of military opposition against the king or parliament resolutions which were not in accordance with the law in force.
Unlike other confederates Joseph Pulaski and his sons, not being the enemies of the king, were trying to win the king over to the confederate side. For four years confederates were fighting mainly with the Russian army avoiding clashes with the royal forces. Joseph’s son, Casimir Pulaski was an outstanding commander of this guerilla war. He was able to operate for longer time than other commanders. He helped spread the confederacy to other regions of Poland and Lithuania. He was very skillful cavalry commander.
In November 1771 there was an attempt to abduct the king Stanislaus August Poniatowski. Casimir Pulaski was falsely accused of having given an order to kill the king. As a result he could not act legally any longer and became an outlaw. In 1772 he had to flee the country and take refuge in other European states. In 1774 he tried to set up a Polish squad in the Turkish army but the defeat of the Turks in the war against Russia put a stop to it. He left for America having met Benjamin Franklin in 1777.
Even before Congress made Casimir General of the Cavalry of the Continental Army (on the 15th September 1777) he commanded a small unit of Gen. George Washington at the battle of Brandywine on 11th of September.
In his service in America, Pulaski faced many difficulties: he did not know the language and did not understand the customs of the country for whom he was fighting. He tried to set up a cavalry unit but because some shortages in the budget he covered the expenses with private funds. His contacts with revolution commanders were unsuccessful and full of misunderstandings but George Washington tried to take fatherly care of him.
In March 1778 the congress approved the plan of forming “Pulaski’s Legion” – an independent unit of 68 mounted and 200 foot soldiers of Polish, Irish, French and Germanic origin.
Because of betrayal of one of officers, the Legion suffered heavy losses in a surprise attack at Egg Harbor in October 1778. It was then dispatched to fight Indians. In May 1779 it was sent to the south in order to defend Charleston, South Carolina. Arrival of the Pulaski Legion to the Charleston finally stopped the British advances. In October, Pulaski’s Legion took part in the siege of Savannah, Georgia. During an unsuccessful assault, Pulaski made an attempt to encourage the infantry troops under the enemy fire to attack again. He fell mortally wounded and died on board the man of war ship The Wasp on 11th of October 1779. The hero’s body was buried at sea.
