Synopses & Reviews
Crispus Attucks is known asand#160;the escaped slave whose freedom ended when he died in the Boston Massacre, but thereand#160;are many otherand#160;lesser-knownand#160;black men and women who made enormous contributions to U.S. independence. Readers will discoverand#160;Edward Hector, the brave wagoner of Brandywine; artilleryman and slave Austin Dabney; William Lee, the aide and closest companion of George Washington throughout the war; and many others.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Includes a bibliography,and#160;a foreword by Senator Edward W. Brooke, andand#160;an index.Review
"In a very readable style, the author relates the stories of a few of the approximately 5,000 black soldiers who participated in the Revolution, emphasizing their unselfishness fighting a war from which few would substantially benefit."--School Library Journal
Synopsis
The black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagon drivers who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence are documented in this engaging book. Bibliography; foreword by Senator Edward W. Brooke; index.
Synopsis
Meet the black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagon drivers who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [77]) and index.
About the Author
Crispus Attucks is known asand#160;the escaped slave whose freedom ended when he died in the Boston Massacre, but thereand#160;are many otherand#160;lesser-knownand#160;black men and women who made enormous contributions to U.S. independence. Readers will discoverand#160;Edward Hector, the brave wagoner of Brandywine; artilleryman and slave Austin Dabney; William Lee, the aide and closest companion of George Washington throughout the war; and many others.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Includes a bibliography,and#160;a foreword by Senator Edward W. Brooke, andand#160;an index.Meet the black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagon drivers who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence."In a very readable style, the author relates the stories of a few of the approximately 5,000 black soldiers who participated in the Revolution, emphasizing their unselfishness fighting a war from which few would substantially benefit."--School Library JournalBURKE DAVIS is a historian and noted author associated with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He has written more than thirty books, many about the colonial period in American history. He lives in southwestern Virginia.