Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb

Baron de Kalb was a Knight of the Royal Order of Military Merit, a Brigadier of the Armies of France, and a Major General in service of the United States of America. After serving with honor and reputation for three years, he gave what was regarded as a last and glorious proof of his attachment to the liberties of mankind and the cause of America in the action near Camden in the state of South Carolina on August 16, 1780. There, while leading the troops of the Maryland and Delaware lines against superior numbers and inspiring them by his example to deeds of valor, he was pierced with many wounds and died on August 19 at the age of 47.

Annapolis, Maryland · United States