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Casimir Pulaski Monument
Casimir Pulaski ( March 6, 1745 – October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who has been called "the father of the American cavalry". He has had hundreds of monuments, memorial plaques, streets, parks and similar objects named after him. Places ; Cities and towns * Pulaski, Tennessee * Pulaski, Iowa * Pulaski, Illinois * Mount Pulaski, Illinois * Pulaski, Wisconsin * Pulaski, New York ; Counties * Pulaski County, Arkansas * Pulaski County, Georgia * Pulaski County, Illinois * Pulaski County, Indiana * Pulaski County, Kentucky * Pulaski County, Missouri * Pulaski County, Virginia Parks ; Pulaski Park in Northampton, Massachusetts, Northampton, Massachusetts: Sits on Main Street between City Hall and the historic Academy of Music Theater. Northampton and the surrounding area are home to many Polish-American immigrants and their descendants. ; Pulaski Park in Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire: Located at the corner of Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Pulaski 1931 Issue-2c
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the Tudor period, 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late Middle Ages, late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
