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These United States: Revolutionary War hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko

Name: These United States: Revolutionary War hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Uploaded: 2026-07-26T09:55:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 56 s
Description: Polish-born Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746-1817) was a military engineer who became key to Gen. George Washington's success against the British. Mo Rocca looks at the immigrant hero whose contributions to the Revolutionary War helped secure independence for America.

Polish-born Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746-1817) was a military engineer who became key to Gen. George Washington's success against the British. Mo Rocca looks at the immigrant hero whose contributions to the Revolutionary War helped secure independence for America.