Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Ninety Six

Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko was a Polish–Lithuanian military engineer and a military leader who became a national hero in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and the United States.  During the Siege of Ninety Six, Kosciuszko served as the chief combat engineer under General Nathaniel Greene.  Greene and Kosciuszko devised a plan to dig a shaft underground, towards the Star Fort, and pack it with black powder, which would be ignited and blow a massive hole in the Star Fort walls.  Progress digging the tunnel was slow, due to constant attacks from Lieutenant Colonel John Cruger​'s British troops, sent at night to disrupt siege operations.  

en Espanol

El coronel Thaddeus Koscuiszko fue el ingeniero militar polaco-lituano y un líder militar que se convirtió en un héroe nacional en Polonia, Lituania, Bielorrusia y Estados Unidos. Durante el bloqueo de Ninety Six, Kosciuszko se desempeñó como ingeniero jefe de combate bajo el mando el mando del General Nathaniel Greene. Greene and Kosciuszko idearon un plan para cavar un pozo bajo tierra, hacia el Star Fort, y empacarlo con polvera negra, que se incendiarían y haría un enorme agujero en las paredes del Star Fort. El avance de la excavación del túnel fue lento, debido a los constantes ataques de las tropas británicas del Teniente Coronel John Cruger, enviadas por la noche para interrumpir las operaciones de bloqueo.  

Standards

• 4-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the conflict between the American colonies and England.
  • Revolutions result from resistance to conditions that are perceived as unfair by the people who are demanding change. The changes brought about by revolution can be both positive and negative. To understand the results of the conflict between the Amer...
    • 4-3.3 Summarize the importance of the key battles of the Revolutionary War and the reasons for American victories including Lexington and Concord, Bunker (Breed’s) Hill, Charleston, Saratoga, Cowpens, and Yorktown.
• 8-2 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the causes of the American Revolution and the beginnings of the new nation, with an emphasis on South Carolina’s role in the development of that nation.
  • The events surrounding the American Revolution transformed British colonists into American citizens. To understand South Carolina’s pivotal role in this process, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indica...
    • 8-2.1 Explain the political and economic consequences of the French and Indian War on the relationship of the South Carolina colonists with Native Americans and England.