Wednesday, May 11, 2011

This Day in History: May 11

On May 11, 1779, Colonel Kovats gave his life in the American War for Independence while leading the Continental Army cavalry...He is the first Hungarian to give his life for American freedom and independence. [More]

1 comment:

  1. I think that it is so sad that so few in this country care about what happened in the 1700's in this country. They barely teach about the Revolutionary War in schools anymore. I think we all owe a debt to all the brave souls that sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

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