Black Colonials  

• Colonel Tye - Black loyalist officer - Additional information
• William Lee – Washington’s personal servant who stayed with him after he was freed
• Oliver Cromwell – fought with 2^nd NJ Reg't. Stayed the duration of the war
• Benjamin Bannecker - Author, scientist, mathematician, farmer, astronomer, publisher and urban planner
• Cripus Attuck – shot in Boston Massacre
• George Latchom – Fought a British-landing party in VA. near Yorktown
• Austin Dabney – Took master’s place, fought Cowpens,SC, noted for courage
• Salem Poor – Bunker Hill, congress gave commendation, Killed British Lt.Abercrombie
• Peter Salem – minuteman at Concord & Lexington, Mass; killed British Maj.Pitcarin
• Prince Whipple – bodyguard of Gen. Whipple
• Agrippa Hull – served six years and two months in the war
• Lambert Latham – avenged murder of owner by a British officer at cost of his life
• James Forten – one of wealthiest men in Philadelphia
• James Armistead – spy for Lafayette; information helped in Yorktown
• The Rhode Island Regiment – very impressive and courageous; fought to the last man

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