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brothers in armsBrothers-in-Arms Program
October 11-12, 2003

"Brothers-in-Arms" - Held this year at Colonial Williamsburg's Bassett Hall adjacent to the Historic Area, the popular annual program brings to life the contradiction of slavery and freedom through the extraordinary stories of enslaved people who became soldiers and fought for their own freedom for both the British and the colonial armies.

Visit encampments where reenactors of Rhode Island Regiment 1781 (black patriots) and Lord Dunmore's Royal Ethiopian Regiment 1775 (black loyalists) highlight a neglected part of our past and honor the contributions of African-Americans in the founding of our country.

Programming will include:
  • Firearms demonstrations
  • Troop encampments
  • Cannon firings
  • Military drills
  • Storytelling
  • Miniature displays of the Battle of Great Bridge and Siege of Yorktown
  • Highlights of accomplishments of African-American soldiers
For further reading:
Thoughts on War - free black Robert Evans talks about joining the Continental Army.


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