''General Casimir Pulaski'' is a

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equestrian statue, by Kazimierz Chodziński (the architect Albert P. Ross). It is located at

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, 13th Street and

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It shows a mounted figure of General

Casimir Pulaski Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of the Ślepowron coat of arms (; ''Casimir Pulaski'' ; March 4 or March 6, 1745 Makarewicz, 1998 October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called, tog ...

. It was authorized on February 27, 1903, and dedicated on May 11, 1910."General Casimir Pulaski, (sculpture)
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Inscriptions

The inscriptions read: Base, Left Side:

Brandy Wine Valley Forge Egg Harbor (Base, Back Rounded End:) Brigadier General US Marshal General Poland

Base, Right Side:

Charlestown Savannah Germantown

Base, Front Rounded End:

Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski 1741–1779 Fell in Battle at Savannah

Base Plaque:

Brigadier General :::::Casimir Pulaski ::::::1748-1779 :The Bronze Equestrian Statue of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, Portrays the Revolutionary War Hero In The Uniform of a Polish Cavalry Commander. Born in Wniary, Poland on March 4, 1748 To a Noble Family, Pulaski Gained Prominence in Europe for His Role In Defending Liberty in Poland. Excited By The Struggle of the Emerging American Republic, Pulaski Joined in Its Fight For Independence, Arriving in Boston In July, 1777. :Pulaski Was given a Commission As Brigadier General and Chief of Cavalry In Command of All Cavalry of the American Forces. He Was Present at Germantown, Pennsylvania and Led His Legion At Haddonfield, New Jersey; Egg Harbor, New Jersey; Charleston, South Carolina; And Savannah, Georgia. :At Savannah, Pulaski Was Mortally Wounded and Was Taken Aboard The American Brig, Wasp, Where He Died And Was Buried at Sea, on October 11, 1779. He Was 31 Years Old. :The Statue Was Designed by The Sculptor Kazimierz Chodzinski And Architect Albert R. Ross. It Was Erected in 1910.

As part of

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in Washington, D.C. the statue is listed on the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:General Casimir Pulaski (Chodzinski) 1910 sculptures Pulaski Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C. Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C. Monuments and memorials to Casimir Pulaski Federal Triangle Cultural depictions of Casimir Pulaski

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