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Liberty or Death: The Surprising Story of Runaway Slaves who Sided with the British During the American Revolution

Margaret Whitman Blair

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Description:Liberty or Death is the little-known story of the American Revolution told from the perspectives of the African-American slaves who fought on the side of the British Royal Army in exchange for a promise of freedom. Motivated by the 1775 proclamation by Virginia’s Royal Governor that any slaves who took up arms on his behalf would be granted their freedom, these men fought bravely for a losing cause. Many of the volunteers succumbed to battle wounds or smallpox, which ran rampant on the British ships on which they were quartered. After the successful Revolution, they emigrated to Canada and, ultimately to West Africa. Liberty or Death is the inspiring story of the forgotten freedom fighters of America’s Revolutionary War.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Liberty or Death: The Surprising Story of Runaway Slaves who Sided with the British During the American Revolution. To get started finding Liberty or Death: The Surprising Story of Runaway Slaves who Sided with the British During the American Revolution, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Liberty or Death is the little-known story of the American Revolution told from the perspectives of the African-American slaves who fought on the side of the British Royal Army in exchange for a promise of freedom. Motivated by the 1775 proclamation by Virginia’s Royal Governor that any slaves who took up arms on his behalf would be granted their freedom, these men fought bravely for a losing cause. Many of the volunteers succumbed to battle wounds or smallpox, which ran rampant on the British ships on which they were quartered. After the successful Revolution, they emigrated to Canada and, ultimately to West Africa. Liberty or Death is the inspiring story of the forgotten freedom fighters of America’s Revolutionary War.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Liberty or Death: The Surprising Story of Runaway Slaves who Sided with the British During the American Revolution. To get started finding Liberty or Death: The Surprising Story of Runaway Slaves who Sided with the British During the American Revolution, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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