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title: Death of Pulaski
author: Henry Davenport Northrop
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18709/death-of-pulaski/
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updated: 2024-03-26
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# Death of Pulaski
_Authored by Henry Davenport Northrop_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18709.jpg)
## Image Caption
Casimir Pulaski is mortally wounded while leading the American cavalry on 9 October 1779 at the [Siege of Savannah](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2405/siege-of-savannah/). Illustration from page 442 of *Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ..* by Henry Davenport Northrop, Philadelphia, National pub co., 1901.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Northrop, H. D. (2024, March 26). Death of Pulaski. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Northrop, Henry Davenport. "Death of Pulaski." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2024. .
### MLA
Northrop, Henry Davenport. "Death of Pulaski." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/ourgreatercountr00nort/page/442/mode/1up) by [**Henry Davenport Northrop**](https://archive.org/details/ourgreatercountr00nort/page/442/mode/1up). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 26 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.