Early in the war, some royal officials sought to recruit black slaves into the loyalist forces with a promise of:

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Early in the war, some royal officials, notably Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, sought to undermine the colonial rebellion by promising freedom to slaves who would leave their Patriot masters and join the Loyalist forces. This was a strategic move to disrupt the economy of the rebelling colonies and to bolster the ranks of the Loyalist forces with individuals motivated by the promise of emancipation.

Early in the War, Some Royal Officials Sought to Recruit