Emilio Kosterlitzky, also known as Emil Kosterlitzky, (1853–1928) was a Russian-born polyglot linguist and soldier of fortune who eventually became a spy for the United States. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Polyglot has several meanings: Look up Polyglot on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The property of speaking multiple languages A polyglot is a person that can speak many languages A polyglot is a book that contains the same text in more than one language, usually a bible such as the first... Spy and secret agent redirect here; for alternate use, see Spy (disambiguation) and Secret agent (disambiguation). ...

Emil Kosterlitzky was born on November 16, 1853 in Moscow, to a German mother and Russian Cossack father. He was noted for his language ability; he spoke English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, Danish and Swedish. Jump to: navigation, search November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: listen ▶(?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

In his teens, Emil joined the Russian Navy as a midshipman. By 1871, at the age of 18, he deserted his ship in Venezuela. He traveled to the Mexican state of Sonora, where he changed his name to Emilio and joined the Mexican Army. During the 1880s he fought in the Apache Wars on the side of Mexico. He also assisted U.S. troops pursuing Apaches across the border under the 1882 U.S.–Mexico reciprocal border crossing treaty. Kosterlitzky became known to the U.S. troops, who called him the "Mexican Cossack." For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a low-ranking commissioned officer, usually the lowest rank. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico) comprises 31 states (estados) and one federal district (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... The Apache Wars were fought during the nineteenth century between the U.S. military and many western tribes. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1885, Kosterlitzky became a member of the gendarmería fiscal or customs guard for the Mexican government. 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1913, Kosterlitzky was captured in Nogales, Sonora, by revolutionaries during the Mexican Revolution. He was jailed until 1914, when he, his wife, Francesca, and two daughters moved to Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He became a translator for the U.S. Postal Service. During World War I, he pretended to be a German physician. He returned to Mexico in 1927 to investigate a plot against the government of the state of Baja California. Jump to: navigation, search 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Nogales is a city in the north of the state of Sonora, Mexico. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Mexican Revolution was a violent social and cultural movement, colored by socialist, nationalist, and anarchist tendencies, that began with the popular rejection of dictator Porfirio Díaz Mori in 1910 and continued even after the promulgation of a new constitution seven years later. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of... Jump to: navigation, search 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Baja California is the northernmost state of Mexico; it is mostly located on the northern half of the Baja California peninsula. ...

Kosterlitzky died in Los Angeles in 1928 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles. The Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese, located at 4201 E. Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, California. ... East Los Angeles, California (unincorporated community) East Los Angeles (region) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Sources and external references

• Samuel Truett, Transnational Warrior: Emilio Kosterlitzky and the Transformation of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, in Continental Crossroads: Remapping U.S.-Mexico Borderlands History, ed. Durham: Duke University Press, 2004), 241-70.
• FBI General Estrada
• Smith, Cornelius Emilio Kosterlitzky, Eagle of Sonora (1970)
• The Situation in Mexico
• Emil Kosterlitzky, the Mailed Fist of Diaz