Battle of Camden
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The Battle of Camden, also known as the Battle of Camden Court House, was fought on August 16, 1780, as part of the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. A British army of 2,100 regulars
Engraving of the battle
The Great Wagon Road, along which advance forces of both armies met on the night before the battle
Portrait of Horatio Gates by Gilbert Stuart, 1794
Battle of Sullivans Island
Johann de Kalb
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Johann von Robais, Baron de Kalb, born Johann Kalb, was a German-born army officer who served in the French and Continental armies. During the American Revolutionary War, he served as a major general
Battle of Camden
…Washington sent Continental Army regiments south, consisting of the Maryland Line and Delaware Line, under the temporary command of Major General Jean, Baron de Kalb. Departing New Jersey on 16 April, they arrived at the Buffalo Ford on the Deep River, 30 miles south of Greensboro, in July. Horatio Gates, the "Hero…
An engraving showing the wounded Baron de Kalb
DeKalb bust in Decatur, Georgia