Who was General Thaddeus Kosciusko?
Ask anyone who attended the West Point Military Academy and they will tell you who and what Thaddeus Kosciusko did for our country. You could also ask the handful of farmers in Kosciusko and they can tell you, too. To get right to the point, Thaddeus Kosciusko was a brilliant, educated military engineer born in Poland in 1746. Because of his aptitude and exceptional potential, the Polish Government sent him to the best schools in Warsaw, Germany, Italy, and France. He used his skills to help Poland but in 1776, the Polish military did not need him and he wanted to put his skills to use. The United States was fighting the American Revolution and was hiring skilled military personnel from other countries to help them gain an advantage. Thaddeus Kosciusko offered his services to George Washington and was immediately appointed as an engineer with the rank of Colonel in the American Army. History considers the Battle of Saratoga as the turning point of the American Revolution and the credit
