Black Company of Pioneers
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The Black Company of Pioneers, also known as the Black Pioneers and Clinton's Black Pioneers, were a British Provincial military unit raised for Loyalist service during the American Revolutionary War. The Black Loyalist company was raised by General Sir Henry as a non-combatant replacement force for the disbanded Ethiopian Regiment in Philadelphia in late 1777 or early 1778. Pioneers were soldiers employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. In 1778, the Pioneers merged into the , led by Colonel Beverley Robinson in New York. Its company commanders were Captain Allen Stewart and Captain Donald McPherson. In 1783, the company was disbanded in Port Roseway, Canada, now Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
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Black Company of Pioneers
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Black Company of Pioneers
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Black Pioneers, Clinton's Black Pioneers
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American Revolutionary War
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A color drawing of a soldier from the "Company of Black Pioneers", who were also known as Black Pioneers, being Black Loyalists, who served with the British Army, during the American Revolutionary War, their purpose being non-combatants, to provide manual labour for a variety duties. Pioneers were soldiers employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. The Pioneers wore black, wool, tricorn hats and blue, wool, short coats, that retained the former, Ethiopian Regimental motto, which embroidered on their uniforms: "Liberty to Slaves."
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British America
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1777
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250
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Liberty to Slaves
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Black Pioneers, Clinton's Black Pioneers
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Captain Allen Stewart
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Captain Donald McPherson
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Colonel Stephen Blucke
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General Sir Henry Clinton
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Major James Moncrief
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Sergeant Harry Washington
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Sergeant Thomas Peters
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Company
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Construction, street cleaning, garbage collection
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Labour detail,
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Black Company of Pioneers
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The Black Company of Pioneers, also known as the Black Pioneers and Clinton's Black Pioneers, were a British Provincial military unit raised for Loyalist service during the American Revolutionary War. The Black Loyalist company was raised by General Sir Henry as a non-combatant replacement force for the disbanded Ethiopian Regiment in Philadelphia in late 1777 or early 1778. Pioneers were soldiers employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. In 1778, the Pioneers merged into the , led by Colonel Beverley Robinson in New York. Its company commanders were Captain Allen Stewart and Captain Donald McPherson. In 1783, the company was disbanded in Port Roseway, Canada, now Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
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1783
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1777
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Company (50–70)
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Liberty to Slaves