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John Laurens ( Charleston, Carolina del Sur, 28 de octubre de 1754 - Río Combahee, al sur de Charleston, 27 de agosto de 1782) fue un oficial estadounidense y estadista de Carolina del Sur durante la Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos de América: Fue reconocido por su crítica hacia la esclavitud y sus esfuerzos por ...
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 criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers.
9 de may. de 2024 · John Laurens (born October 28, 1754, Charleston, South Carolina [U.S.]—died August 27, 1782, Combahee River, south of Charleston) was an American Revolutionary War officer who served as aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington. John was the son of Henry Laurens, an American statesman who aligned himself with the patriot cause at an early date.
John Laurens was a South Carolina statesman and aide-de-camp to George Washington. He fought in several battles, proposed an African-American regiment, and died in 1782.
25 de jul. de 2022 · John Laurens was a wealthy South Carolinian who joined the Continental Army in 1776 and became Washington's aide-de-camp. He fought bravely in several battles, including Brandywine and Germantown, and was killed in action in 1782.
29 de sept. de 2019 · John Laurens was a South Carolina plantation owner's son who became a prominent aide-de-camp to George Washington and a vocal critic of slavery. He proposed a plan to recruit enslaved people to fight against the British, but it was rejected by Congress and the colonies.
By accounts from the country we learn, that Mr. John Laurens, a Lieutenant colonel in the rebel army, and son of Mr. Henry Laurens, now in London; was lately killed near Combahee river, in attempting to impede the operations of a detachment of his Majesty’s troops.
