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Events on Monday 11 October 1779 1
1745 – 1779Casimir Pulaski (1745-1779)Died 11 October 1779, aged 34Casimir Pulaski was a Polish nobleman and cavalry commander who fought in the Bar Confederation before going into exile. In America he organised the Continental Army's cavalry and became known as the father of the American cavalry. He was mortally wounded during the assault on Savannah.