Johann de Kalb

Johann de Kalb
Posthumous portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1782
Born	(1721-06-19)June 19, 1721 Hüttendorf (de), Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Holy Roman Empire (now Erlangen-Hüttendorf, Franconia, Germany)
Died	August 19, 1780(1780-08-19) (aged 59) Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Buried	Bethesda Presbyterian Churchyard Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	Kingdom of France United States
Service / branch	French Army Continental Army
Years of service	1743–1764 1777–1780
Rank	Major-general
Battles / wars	War of Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War Valley Forge Battle of Camden †
Spouse(s)	Anna Elizabeth Emilie van Robais
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Johann von Robais, Baron de Kalb (June 19, 1721 – August 19, 1780), born Johann Kalb, was a Franconian-born French military officer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was mortally wounded while fighting against the British Army during the Battle of Camden.