"By 1779, about ___% of the soldiers in the Continental Army were African Americans, and large numbers of black sailors also ser

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"By 1779, about ___% of the soldiers in the Continental Army were African Americans, and large numbers of black sailors also ser

ved in the Continental navy".

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katrin2010 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T10:54:06+03:00

"By 1779, about 4 % of the soldiers in the Continental Army were African Americans, and large numbers of black sailors also served in the Continental navy".

Explanation:

African Americans, as free men or as slaves, served on both sides.
In November 1775, Lord Dunmore freed all slaves who would fight on the British side, which naturally attracted a large number of blacks to the British side.
In 1779, 10,000 Negroes deserted from the US Army and joined the British ranks.

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