Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780

Baron Johann de Kalb, 1721 - 1780 (HM1FK6)

Location: Annapolis, MD 21401 Anne Arundel County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.713', W 76° 29.474'

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Revolutionary War Hero

Baron Johann de Kalb was a distinguished German soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was a friend and mentor of the Marquis de Lafayette.


De Kalb served at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78 and was assigned to lead a division of Maryland and Delaware troops during the southern campaign. At the Battle of Camden, South Carolina on August 16, 1780, his horse was shot from under him and he was shot and bayoneted by British troops. He died three days later, declaring: "...I die the death I always prayed for; the death of a soldier fighting for the rights of man."


In October 1780, the Continental Congress passed a resolution calling for a monument to de Kalb to be built in Annapolis, in honor of his leadership and service with the Maryland Line. Although the Maryland General Assembly passed a similar resolution in 1817, it was not until 1886 that Ephraim Keyser's statue was erected here.


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Baron Johann de Kalb
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
from life, 1781-1782
Independence National Historic Park

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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 1:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 370829 N 4315453
Decimal Degrees38.97855000, -76.49123333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.713', W 76° 29.474'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 42.78" N, 76° 29' 28.44" W
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Area Code(s)410, 301, 443, 202, 703
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-39 State Cir, Annapolis MD 21401, US
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