War Minorities
African Americans : Men participated in war by...
Americans : Lord Dunmore - He made the law that slaves could be free if they made it to the British line.
Native Americans :
- Colonel Tye - He was in command of 800 men. He escaped bondman when he was born in Monmouth County, New Yersey.
- Lord Mansfield - He implied to the colonies that " held in slavery within a free and Christian Country ".
Americans : Lord Dunmore - He made the law that slaves could be free if they made it to the British line.
Native Americans :
- Chief Thayendanegea - He convinced 6 Iroquois nations to join the British. He had Britain, India and loyalist forces punishing raids in western New York.
- Joseph Brant - He was the leader of the Mohawk tribe.