Black Soldiers and the American Revolution
Black Heritage Trail of NH Main Office 222 Court Street, PortsmouthSoldiers of African descent – enslaved and freed - fought against tyranny alongside colonial patriots who called themselves the Portsmouth Sons of Liberty. It was a fight that did not guarantee freedom for enslaved soldiers. Some who were sent to war by their enslavers received a bounty that, in turn, could be used to buy their freedom. Others were self-emancipated volunteers with the British. This tour of 18th-century Portsmouth is offered from the perspective of Black men who served New…
