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Black Commandos and Rhode island fighters. By: Charity DuPont & Alexander Kaufman. Black C ommandos. Black Commandos. In December 1776, the second in command of the American Army was captured. His name was General Charles Lee and was captured by the British.
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Black Commandos and Rhode island fighters By: Charity DuPont & Alexander Kaufman
Black Commandos • In December 1776, the second in command of the American Army was captured. • His name was General Charles Lee and was captured by the British. • In order to have a fair prisoner exchange, the American Army has to have a British General to have a fair exchange.
Black Commandos Continued • Lt Col. William Barton made a plan that was dangerous. • His plan to have his men slip past the British forces at Newport, Rhode Island. • They would enter British camps and capture General Richard Prescott in his quarters and return him to American territory.
Black Commandos Continued • Lt Col. Barton Barton picked forth elite soldiers most was black and white. • Waiting till midnight the group loaded into small boats and went past British warships. • They landed near the General Headquarters and they broke down the door and grabbed him.
Black Commandos Cont • They safely returned with Prescott to the American lines where they exchanged for the second in command of the American Army. • The daring act of Sisson is still celebrated to this day.
RhodeIslandFighters • The first Rhode Island Regiment consisted of 125 black patriots. • Most of them were free and others were slaves. • The commander of the Regiment was Colonel Christopher Greene. • The Regiment was created during Valley Forge.
Rhode Island Fighters Cont • When reinforcements failed to arrive during the battle, the Americans were forced to retreat. • During the retreat the First Rhode Island thrust themselves between the retreating Americans and the British and Hessians (German mercenaries that worked for the British)
Rhode Island Fighters Cont • The First Rhode Island Regiment inflicted heavy casualties to the British and the Hessians. • Following the battle, the Hessian commander asked to be transferred to a different location for fear his soldiers might shoot him.
Legacy • Blacks had a bigger role in Victory during the Revolutionary war. • Blacks helped fight in the Civil war (Massachusetts 54th) • They were also in WW1 and WW2 • They were in the Korean and Vietnam war • They serve in the U.S Military today in the war against Terrorist.
Pictures of Rhode Island Fightersduring the American Revolution