Royal Ethiopian Regiment
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The Royal Ethiopian Regiment, also known as Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, was a British military unit formed of "indentured servants, negros or others" organized after the April 1775 outbreak of
Plaque for Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment
Patrick Henry Rothermel
Battle of Great Bridge
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The Battle of Great Bridge was fought December 9, 1775, in the area of Great Bridge, Virginia, early in the American Revolutionary War. The refusal by colonial Virginia militia forces led to the depar
Royal Ethiopian Regiment
…Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, Royal Ethiopian Regiment Motto Liberty to Slaves Engagements American Revolutionary War Battle of Kemp's Landing (1775) Battle of Great Bridge (1775) Raids in Virginia Colony (1775–1776) Commanders Ceremonial chief King George III Notable commanders Governor Lord Dunmore Captain Samuel Leslie…
Sketch by Lord Rawdon of the battlefield
John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
Battlefield
Monument