Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Ethiopian Regiment
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:John_Murray,_4th_Earl_of_Dunmore
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Great_Britain
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1776
|
| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:John_Murray,_4th_Earl_of_Dunmore
|
| gptkbp:formedIn |
1775
|
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
gptkb:Battle_of_Great_Bridge
Battle of Kemp's Landing |
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
precursor to later Black military units in North America
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
enlisting enslaved African Americans
|
| gptkbp:notableMember |
gptkb:Thomas_Peters
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
offer freedom to enslaved people who joined
support British forces in Virginia |
| gptkbp:size |
about 300 soldiers
|
| gptkbp:wearsInsignia |
"Liberty to Slaves"
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:4th_Earl_of_Dunmore
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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