Pulaski's Legion

Pulaski's Legion was a cavalry and infantry regiment raised on March 28, 1778 at Baltimore, Maryland under the command of Polish-born General Casimir Pulaski and Hungarian nobleman Michael Kovats de Fabriczy for their service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The Legion consisted of one troop of lancers, two troops of dragoons, and 200 light infantry soldiers. It was one of the few cavalry regiments in the Continental Army.

Pulaski's Legion
Portrait of Kazimierz Pulaski
Active	1778–1780
Country	United States
Allegiance	Continental Congress of the United States
Branch	Cavalry and Infantry
Type	Foreign legion
Size	Regiment
Part of	Continental Army
Engagements	Savannah and Charleston
Commanders
Notable commanders	Casimir Pulaski, Michael Kovats

According to the latest research, the Pulaski banner, which symbolised the Legion, was inspired by the colours of the Hungarian national flag (red, white and green) in use since the early 17th century, and was created by the Moravian Lutheran Sisters according to the instructions of Michael Kovats in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in early 1778. The flag embedded cultural history elements reflecting the close Hungarian-Polish friendship and interstate relations back to the centuries.^[1]

Role in the American Revolution

The Legion would see action at the affair at Little Egg Harbor in 1778, siege of Savannah in 1779, and the siege of Charleston in 1780. The Legion was disbanded in November 1780 and the men were merged into Armand's Legion. The Legion's 1st Cavalry was commanded by Maj. Pierre-Francois Vernier during the siege of Charleston's first bloody skirmishes.^[2]