John Laurens

A 1780 miniature portrait of Laurens, by [[Charles Willson Peale]] John Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers.

In 1779, Laurens gained approval from the Continental Congress for his plan to recruit a brigade of 3,000 slaves by promising them freedom in return for fighting. The plan was defeated by political opposition in South Carolina. Laurens was killed in the Battle of the Combahee River in August 1782.

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    John Laurens commonplace 1779
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    Author: Laurens, John, 1754-1782
    Published 1867
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    The Army correspondence of Colonel John Laurens in the years 1777-8
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    Author: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
    Published 1916
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    The fate of Major André : a letter from Alexander Hamilton to John Laurens.
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    Author: Townsend, Sara Bertha
    Published 1958
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    An American soldier : the life of John Laurens drawn largely from correspondence between his father and himself

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