The American Revolution War Musuem at Yorktown, U.S. Revolutionary War

The 5,000 African American Soldiers That Fought In The Revolutionary War

Hamilton Historical Records

During the course of the American Revolutionary War between 200,000 to 250,000 militiamen faught for the Americans. About 9,000 African American men were enlisted during the war and about 5,000 of those men faught in various battles.

Author’s Note:

The American Revolution Musuem of Yorktown has an exhibit dedicated to the African Americans soldiers that faught In he war.

Published by Hamilton Historical Records

I'm a Virginia historian and legal expert who is related to individuals who rode on the Mayflower ship, American founding father George Mason IV, three Union veterans from the U.S. Civil War, two of whom marched with General Sherman to Atlanta, two Confederate veterans, and President Theodore Roosevelt’s and Franklin Roosevelt’s family.

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