Capt. Michael Rudulph

During the Revolutionary War, Capt. Michael Rudulph, a daring officer, commanded the Cecil County troop of Lee’s Legion, the cavalry of Lieutenant Colonel Henry (Lighthorse Harry) Lee. Near here in 1778, Rudulph is said to have led a squad disguised as poultry peddlers who boarded and captured a British man-of-war blockading the Port of Charlestown. His cousin, Major John (Fighting Jack) Rudulph, also served with distinction in Lee’s Legion.

Charlestown, Maryland · United States