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Drawing |
Caption |
Drawing |
Description |
Drawing, black and white print, measuring 8.25" wide x 5.5" high depicting the Battle of Camden, South Carolina August 16, 1780. DeKalb, Illinois is named after Major General Baron Johann DeKalb (1721-80), a well-respected German volunteer in the Continental army during the American Revolutionary War. The General received numerous wounds in the battle and succumbed to death a few days later. All told, more than 900 Americans died and another 1,000 were captured. Additionally, more than 20 wagon loads of equipment, along with 2,000 muskets and a large amount of ammunition, fell into British hands. More than 300 British troops were killed or wounded in the lopsided victory. |
Image |
032\2018060158.JPG |
Catalog Number |
2018.060.158 |
Subjects |
DeKalb |
Search Terms |
War Battle Soldiers Veterans Military Revolutionary War |
People |
Dekalb, Baron |