The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO won honor-able fame as a brave soldier and ablegeneral, both in the Old World and theNew; but he is still more highly distin-guished for his unselfish patriotism. Hewas born at Warsaw on the 12th ofFebruary, 1746, of a noble, but notwealthy, Lithuanian family. He waseducated for a military life, first at theschool of cadets in his native town,where he greatly distinguished himselfin scientific branches, and showed greatdexterity as a draughtsman. On accountof this ability, he was one of the f
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO won honor-able fame as a brave soldier and ablegeneral, both in the Old World and theNew; but he is still more highly distin-guished for his unselfish patriotism. Hewas born at Warsaw on the 12th ofFebruary, 1746, of a noble, but notwealthy, Lithuanian family. He waseducated for a military life, first at theschool of cadets in his native town,where he greatly distinguished himselfin scientific branches, and showed greatdexterity as a draughtsman. On accountof this ability, he was one of the four pupils selected to travelat the expense of the state with a view to perfecting theirtalents. In this capacity he visited France, where he devotedhimself to military studies of various kinds. On returning ;land he entered the army, and was given the commandof a company. But he was soon obliged to expatriate him-self again, in consequence of a violent but unrequited passionfor the- daughter of the Marshal of Lithuania, one of the firstofficers of State of the Polish Cou
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