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Battle of North Point Near Baltimore
Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: September 5, 2015
Caption: Battle of North Point Near Baltimore
Additional Description: This 1814 painting of the Battle of Northpoint by Thomas Ruckle hangs in the Maryland Historical Society Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.

“Historical legend has it that Thomas Ruckle, Sr. ducked behind a tree during the Battle of North Point and sketched the scene he later rendered in this painting. He gave the painting to Thomas Kell of Baltimore who served as the First Lieutenant in the Independent Light Dragoons during the engagement. Kell had been with Ruckle on the field and later advised him about details of troop locations. Ruckle included General John Stricker, Colonel James Biays, Colonel Joseph Sterrett of the Fifth Regiment, Colonel Kennedy Long, and Colonel Benjamin Fowler in the composition. Long lines of British troops loomed in the distance.
Submitted: September 7, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p327599
File Size: 1.324 Megabytes

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