A Founding Father of the United States Cavalry.
- http://www.americanhungarianfederation. ... abricy.htm -A prominent military man who offered his services for the cause of American independence was the Hussar officer Michael Kovats de Fabricy (1724-1779), Colonel Commandant of the Pulaski Legion in George Washington’s army. His achievements in training American light cavalry and initiating "Free Corps" tactics (known also as the precursor of modern guerilla warfare) in the American service, earned him the name of "Father of Modern American Cavalry", so recognized by the United States Congress and the American Army.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kovats -On May 11, 1779, Colonel Kovats gave his life in the American War for Independence while leading the Continental Army cavalry he had trained in Hungarian hussar tactics against a British Siege of Charleston. The British remarked that Kovats' forces were "the best cavalry the rebels ever had."