Tadeusz Kosciuszko

Kosciuszko designed fortifications and selected defensive positions for the American army at Saratoga. His work contributed to the American victory, a turning point in the Revolutionary War.

Kosciuszko was assigned to fortify West Point on the Hudson River. He designed and supervised the construction of fortifications that made the site a key American stronghold for the remainder of the war.

Kosciuszko led a national uprising in Poland against Russian and Prussian occupation. He proclaimed the Act of Insurrection and won the Battle of Rac

Kosciuszko led Polish forces, including peasant scythemen, to victory over a larger Russian army at Rac

Kosciuszko was wounded and captured by Russian forces at the Battle of Maciejowice. His capture effectively ended the uprising, and he was imprisoned in St. Petersburg until 1796.