Tommy Tainant
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US war hero 'may have been a woman'
The 18th Century Polish-American general Casimir Pulaski was either female or intersex, researchers say.
Pulaski, a nobleman who joined George Washington's army and fought British troops in 1777, is considered a war hero in both Poland and the US.
Scientists first found that Pulaski's skeleton had female characteristics about 20 years ago, but were unable to prove it was definitely him.
But DNA testing has now confirmed the female skeleton was indeed Pulaski's.
Their findings will be set out in a Smithsonian Channel documentary, called "America's Hidden Stories: The General Was Female?" on 8 April.
A new slant on women in the military.
The 18th Century Polish-American general Casimir Pulaski was either female or intersex, researchers say.
Pulaski, a nobleman who joined George Washington's army and fought British troops in 1777, is considered a war hero in both Poland and the US.
Scientists first found that Pulaski's skeleton had female characteristics about 20 years ago, but were unable to prove it was definitely him.
But DNA testing has now confirmed the female skeleton was indeed Pulaski's.
Their findings will be set out in a Smithsonian Channel documentary, called "America's Hidden Stories: The General Was Female?" on 8 April.
A new slant on women in the military.