The First American Civil War, Vol. 2 of 2: First Period, 1775 1778, With Chapters on the Continental or Revolutionary Army and on the Forces of the Crown (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The First American Civil War, Vol. 2 of 2: First Period, 1775 1778, With Chapters on the Continental or Revolutionary Army and on the Forces of the CrownAbout the negroes there was protracted discussion. Negroes It had been strongly urged that all black men should gag}; be set free, and then accepted, each man on his own ranks. Merits; into the ranks of the Continental army. This measure was recommended by the consideration that if American Slave-owners refused to emancipate these bondsmen, the Loyalists would, by promising the blacks their freedom on the condition of enlistment, vastly increase the fighting power of the British army. This suggestion, however, was not acceptable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.