James Moncrief led a group of them which included Henry Washington, a man who had previously worked draining the Great Dismal Swamp.
These people's numbers grew after the issuing of the Philipsburg Proclamation. One of the most famous examples of these people was grievously wounded when raiding the home of Captain Joshua Huddy. That example, Colonel Tye, was active in Monmouth County. James Moncrief led a group of them which included Henry Washington, a man who had previously worked draining the Great Dismal Swamp. A book listing these people was produced on the orders of Sir Guy Carleton, and many of them eventually ended up in places like Birchtown, Nova Scotia, or Sierra Leone. Many of these people were created after the passing of Lord Dunmore's Proclamation and the formation of groups like the Royal Ethiopian Regiment. For 10 points, name this group of people who fought for the British during the American Revolution, many of which were former slaves.
These people's numbers grew after the issuing of the Philipsburg Proclamation.
{Black Loyalists} [prompt on partial answers, prompt on {slaves}, prompt on {freed slaves}, accept synonyms for {black}, accept answers that make it clear that {blacks} or {slaves} are {fighting for the British}]