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Henghak Kun SS Extra Credit ( 335 8B) African Americans in the Revolutionary War Peter Salem : a slave who was freed by his owner, Jeremiah Belknap, to join the Framingham militia in Massachusetts. He was a patriot for over seven years, supporting the Americans fight the British, and became a militia himself and served for four years and eight months. In 1775, Peter took part in fighting the war’s first battle at Concord. He enrolled in Captain Drury’s Company of John Nixon’s 6th Massachusetts Regiment. He also took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he mortally wounded British Marine Major, John Pitcairn. Then in 1776, he reenlisted for another year in the 4th Continental Regiment. After his enlistment was over, he volunteer for three years in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment of Colonel Thomas Nixon. Achievement : Contribute to Concord battle(1775), Battle of the Bunker Hill(1775), and the Battles of Saratoga and Stony Point(1777). James Armistead : James Armistead born into slavery in 1748. In early 1781, James was granted permission from his owner, William Armistead(No, he is not family with James & he is white), to join the American army to fight for American Revolution. James served as a spy under Marquis de Lafayette, the commander of allied French forces. James successfully infiltrated British General Charles Cornwallis’ …show more content…

He brought his freedom from his owner, John Poor Jr. for £27, or 27 pounds in 1769. In 1775, Salem served as a militia under Captain Benjamin Ames in Colonel James Frye’s regiment, to help fight against the British occupying Boston. He also participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775 where he mortally wounded British Lieutenant Colonel James Abercrombie(What he is best known for). After being released by George Washington on June 10, 1775, Salem reenlisted back as a militia along with the Patriot forces until March 20,

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