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John Stricker
United States general (1759–1825)
John Stricker | |
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1816 portrait by Rembrandt Peale | |
| Born | (1759-02-15)February 15, 1759 Frederick, Maryland, British America |
| Died | June 23, 1825(1825-06-23) (aged 66) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, Baltimore |
| Allegiance | United States of America Maryland |
| Service / branch | Continental Army United States Army Maryland State Militia |
| Years of service | 1775–1783, 1812–1815 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Third Brigade ("City Brigade" or "Baltimore Brigade"), Third Division, Maryland State Militia |
| Battles / wars | |
Brigadier General John Stricker (1758–1825) was a Maryland state militia officer who fought in both the American Revolutionary War in the First Maryland Regiment of the famous "Maryland Line" of the Continental Army and in the War of 1812.
He commanded the Third Brigade (also known as the "City Brigade" or the "Ba