Lesson 14:Thomas Peters A Remarkable Man

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Black Patriots in the Revolution Why didn’t the Patriots let enslaved blacks fight on their side, too At the start of the Revolutionary War, the Patriots did do this. Black Patriots, both free and enslaved, fought beside colonists. They fought at the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill. However, later in 1775, General George Washington stopped blacks from serving in the Continental Army. There were many reasons for his decision. Most Patriots did not want to give weapons to people they had enslaved. The Patriots feared that the enslaved people might fight against them. As the war went on, the Continental Army needed more soldiers. Then Washington changed his mind. The colonists were tentative, or unsure, about having enslaved black people fight. But Washington let these people join the army. General George Washington led the Continental Army. 7
A Free Man When Thomas Peters had a chance to be free, he took it. In early 1776, British ships sailed up the Cape Fear River. Peters learned that the British were nearby. He fled from bondage to join them. Because of Lord Dunmore’s offer, Peters was now a free man. Peters joined the Black Pioneers. This was a British army unit made up of black men. The Pioneers did not fight. But they still made major contributions to the Loyalist cause. Some worked as army scouts and raiders. Others were military engineers. They built housing and forts for soldiers. Sometimes they built defenses during battles. These were very dangerous conditions for work. The Black Brigade During the Revolutionary War, British army authorities organized other groups of freed blacks. One of the most famous was the Black Brigade. The Brigade made surprise attacks on Patriot forces. The Brigade fought with great dexterity. They captured prisoners and seized supplies. Their leader was a black Loyalist known as Colonel Tye. 8
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