An engraving showing the wounded Baron de Kalb

DeKalb bust in Decatur, Georgia

Johann von Robaii, Baron de Kalb (born Johann Kalb) (June 19, 1721 – October 19, 1780) was a German soldier and volunteer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Download high resolution version (710x760, 139 KB)http://digital. ... Download high resolution version (710x760, 139 KB)http://digital. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 451 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Johann de Kalb Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (960x1280, 451 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Johann de Kalb Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries French Monarchy Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Oneida and Tuscarora tribes Polish volunteers Prussian volunteers Kingdom of Great Britain Iroquois Confederacy Hessian mercenaries Loyalists Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de Gálvez Tadeusz KoÅ›ciuszko Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Sir...

Kalb was born in Hüttendorf near Erlangen, Bavaria, the son of peasants Johann Leonhard Kalb and Margarethe Seitz. He later learned French, English, and enough social skills to get a substantial military commission in the Loewendal German Regiment of the French Army (where he served as Jean de Kalb). He served with distinguished honor throughout the War of Austrian Succession in Flanders. During the Seven Years' War, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and made assistant quartermaster general in the Army of the Upper Rhine, a division created by the disbanding of the Loewendal Regiment. He won the Order of Military Merit in 1763, giving him his baronic title. Erlangen around 1915 Erlangen is a German city in Middle Franconia. ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German:  ), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... The Military of France has a long history of serving its country. ... The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... Combatants Prussia Great Britain Hanover Portugal Brunswick Hesse-Kassel Austria France Russia Sweden Spain Saxony Naples and Sicily Sardinia The Seven Years War(i) (1754 and 1756–1763), incorporating the Pomeranian War and the French and Indian War enveloped both European and colonial theatres. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... The Order of Military Merit is an Order (decoration) issued by Canada to members of the Canadian Forces whom have demonstrated dedication and devotion beyond the call of duty. ...

In 1764 he resigned from the Army and married Anna Elizabeth Emilie van Robais, an heiress to a fortune from cloth manufacturing.

In 1768, he traveled to America on a covert mission to determine the level of discontent amongst colonists on behalf of France. During the trip, he gained a respect for the colonists and their "spirit of independence." In 1777 he returned again with his protégé, the Marquis de Lafayette, and joined the Continental Army. He was disappointed and angry to learn at first that he would not be made a major general, but was in fact on September 5, 1777, just before he had decided to return to France. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Marie-Joseph-Paul-Roch-Yves-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (September 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834), was a French aristocrat most famous for his participation in the American Revolutionary War and early French Revolution. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

He was at Valley Forge for most of the 1777–78 winter, and commanded a division of Patterson's and Learned's Brigades. During the British southern campaign, he was disappointed to learn that Horatio Gates had been appointed to command instead of him. At the Battle of Camden on August 16, 1780, de Kalb's horse was killed under him, and he tumbled to the ground, where he was shot three times and bayonetted repeatedly. His friend and aide Le Chevalier du Buysson blocked additional blows with his own body that might have killed the Baron sooner. However, he died three days later while being held as a prisoner of war in Camden, South Carolina. He is buried in Camden.^[1] His posthumous portait was painted by Charles Willson Peale.^[2] Recreation of a cabin in which soldiers would have lived at Valley Forge Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was the site of the camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... Ebenezer Learned (April 18, 1728-April 1, 1801) was a Brigadier General in the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Charles Cornwallis Horatio Gates Johann de Kalb† Strength 2,239 3,052 Casualties 68 killed 245 wounded 64 missing 1,000 killed or wounded 1,000 captured 132 missing The Battle of Camden was an important battle in the Southern Theatre of the American Revolutionary... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The US Marine Corps OKC-3S Bayonet A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a knife- or dagger-shaped weapon designed to fit on or over the muzzle of a rifle barrel or similar weapon. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... Camden is a city located in Kershaw County, South Carolina. ... Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), self-portrait from 1822 Charles Willson Peale (April 15, 1741 – February 22, 1827) was an American painter, soldier and naturalist. ...

He died devoted to American independence and was greatly honored by his contemporaries. Several towns and counties in the U.S. are named DeKalb after him. DeKalb is the name of some places in the United States of America, named after Johann de Kalb: DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb County, Alabama DeKalb County, Georgia DeKalb County, Illinois DeKalb County, Indiana DeKalb County, Missouri Town of De Kalb, Jefferson County, New York DeKalb County, Tennessee This is a disambiguation...

In 1886 a monument to Baron de Kalb was erected on the grounds of the Maryland state house to honor his contributions to the revolution.^[3] Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Maryland State House (back) The Maryland State House is the state capitol of Maryland, and is located in Annapolis. ...

References

1. ^ Burial site at Find-a-Grave
2. ^ National Park Service
3. ^ Maryland State Archives