Thaddeus Kosciusko's Struggle For Independence

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Thaddeus Kosciuszko was born in Poland on February 8, 1746. He studies engineering and offered his service. To the Americans in their struggle for the independence on Oct 18, 1776 Kosciusko is commissioned as the colonel of engineering by the continental congress he began fortifying battle sites Kosciusko was moved to tears after reading the declaration of independence when Kosciusko discovered Thomas Jefferson was responsible he felt compelled to meet him, while he was moving south with army Kosciusko stopped to meet with Jefferson in Virginia and they became best friends.in the early days of war Kosciusko helped fortify the Philadelphia waterfront at fort mercer when he helped fortifications while along the Hudson River and planned a defence