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Various estimates gleamed by scholars document about five thousand African-Americans in uniform plus a regiment of about a thousand Haitian slaves provided by France in the American Revolution. By far, the most well-known African-American slave in the revolution was William Lee because he was constantly seen riding, fighting and suffering alongside of George Washington who owned him. In fact, all of the aristocratic minded revolutionaries, north and south, such as Lighthorse Harry Lee rode into harms way with their body servants beside them.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:27:26 +0000

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