In Paris he met American envoy Benjamin Franklin, who influenced him to help Americans fight for their independence. Washington was so impressed with Pulaski's abilities during the Battle of Brandywine Creek that he recommended the Continental Congress appoint Pulaski as general of the American cavalry. In 1778, Pulaski organized an independent corps of cavalry and light infantry known as the Pulaski Legion. Since the 1930s, Pulaski's legacy has been celebrated in an annual Pulaski Day Parade and wreath-laying ceremony in Buffalo, New York. The October parade is organized by the General Pulaski Association of Western New York, which was founded to preserve the memory and the legacy of one of America's greatest Revolutionary heroes.
Documentation comprises a five-page report.