Black Hessians: German Troops Enlisted Former African American Slaves in the American Revolution
Champer Ederson was an African American soldier from Rhode Island. In January 1779, during the American Revolution, he enlisted in the Fifth Company of the Hessian Knyphausen Regiment, serving as a drummer. When the British and Hessian troops abandoned Rhode Island in October, 1779, he sailed with them to New York City. He would not … Continue reading Black Hessians: German Troops Enlisted Former African American Slaves in the American Revolution
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