Kosciuszko (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Some places, events, and objects have been named in honor of Tadeusz Kościuszko, a soldier respected as a champion of liberty in both Poland and the United States:

Events:

• Kościuszko Uprising a 1794 Polish war of independence

Places:

• In Australia:
  • Kościuszko National Park in New South Wales
  • Mount Kościuszko the highest peak in Australia

• In the United States:
  • Kościuszko County in Indiana
  • Kościuszko, a city in Mississippi
  • Kościuszko Bridge, two major bridges in New York

• In Poland
  • Mount of Kościuszko in Kraków

Military units:

• Kościuszko Squadron, a Polish-Soviet War Polish fighter squadron
• 111 "Kościuszko" Squadron, a September Campaign Polish fighter Squadron
• No. 303 "Kościuszko" Polish Fighter Squadron, a Second World War Polish fighter squadron
• 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division, a Second World War unit, part of the 1st Polish Army
• ORP Gen. Tadeusz Kościuszko a Polish Navy rocket frigate