08/11/2026
In August 1776, the Continental Army suffered a terrible defeat at the Battle of Brooklyn, the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. The battle nearly saw the complete destruction of the American army, but a desperate stand by a contingent of Maryland soldiers helped to stave off the British and allow the Americans to fight another day.
Join Owen Lourie, author of the newly published book, Finding the Maryland 400, which tells the story of these soldiers’ lives, on Thursday, August 13th at 1 pm for this virtual Lunch and Learn. He will discuss the Maryland 400 and the lives of several soldiers from the unit, exploring them and their families during and after the Revolutionary War. https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/lunch-learn-Voices-of-the-Maryland-400
Owen Lourie is a senior archivist at the Maryland State Archives specializing in Maryland government and military history during the colonial era and early republic. He holds an M.A. in history from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a B.A. from Kenyon College in American Studies. He is the author of Finding the Maryland 400, a social history of the Maryland Line chronicling the soldiers of the Maryland 400 during the Revolutionary War.
For more information and recordings of past talks, visit the Archives’ Upcoming Events page.
