The town he was born in is actually in modern day Belarus, so you could argue that he was Ruthenian/Belarussian (the nationality of Belarussians was already there but they were not separate country yet) even, but he spoke Polish and regarded himself as Polish. He was Polish.
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (called Commonwealth of Both Nations in Poland) was actually a single country back then. With some minor separate governments for Polish and Lithuanian parts but it was in practicality one state. It's not like Lithuania was "ruled" by Poland. They were our partners, the double-state was already formed for a few centuries before Kosciuszko was born.
He is regarded as a hero in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus and USA.
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Love the name. Kosciuszko was an American patriot and hero.
Also a Polish patriot, Polish born. Hero of many nations.
I just read that he was actually a Lithuanian but at the time of his birth Lithuania was ruled by Poland.
The town he was born in is actually in modern day Belarus, so you could argue that he was Ruthenian/Belarussian (the nationality of Belarussians was already there but they were not separate country yet) even, but he spoke Polish and regarded himself as Polish. He was Polish.
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (called Commonwealth of Both Nations in Poland) was actually a single country back then. With some minor separate governments for Polish and Lithuanian parts but it was in practicality one state. It's not like Lithuania was "ruled" by Poland. They were our partners, the double-state was already formed for a few centuries before Kosciuszko was born.
He is regarded as a hero in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus and USA.
(Third response because of few typos and edit button doesn't work)