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Tadeusz Kosciuszko (Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913)

1913

An entry on Kościuszko in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia. It summarises his life in the American Revolution, Poland and his later years.

An encyclopedia summary of Kościuszko's life, showing how a reference work of 1913 described his career to readers.

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What it is

This is an encyclopedia entry on Tadeusz Kosciuszko in the Catholic Encyclopedia, published in New York in 1913 by the Encyclopaedia Press and edited by Charles G. Herbermann and others. The entry describes him as a Polish patriot and soldier, born near Novogrudok in 1752 and dying at Solothurn in 1817. It covers his training, his service in the American Revolution, his role in the Polish army, his uprising of 1794, and his imprisonment and later travels.

Why it matters

Reference works like this one shaped how English-speaking readers learned about Kościuszko in the early twentieth century. The entry links his story to George Washington's army in America and to Prince Poniatowski in Poland. It shows how one man's career was used to tell a larger story of Polish and American struggles for freedom.

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