Gen. Tadeusz Kosciuszko
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N 42° 12.586 W 072° 36.342
18T E 697643 N 4675842
Memorial to Gen. Tadeusz Kosciuszko, father of American artillery and an American Revolutionary War Hero.
Waymark Code: WM5612
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2008
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Gen. Tadeusz Kosciuszko came to America in 1776 and volunteered in the Continental Army. It was not long before Congress gave him the commission of "Colonel of Engineers" in the Continental Army. He went on to fortify the likes of Philadelphia, Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga and eventually West Point.
Test From The Memorial:
"Father of American Artillery
Revolutionary War Hero
Defeated British at Saratoga
Fortified West Point
Poland's Commander and Chief
1794 - 1795 "
Type of Memorial: Monument
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