As the Revolutionary War spread through every region, those in bondage sided with whichever army promised them personal liberty. The British actively ... recruitment of black soldiers, despite ...
click image for close-up This portrait of an unidentified Revolutionary ... Prior to the war, many blacks were already experienced seamen, having served in the British navy and in the colonies ...
The Revolutionary War artifacts tell the story of what General Cornwallis tried to destroy forever—but couldn’t erase.