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The efforts of “Greeny” and “John” to resettle these people are the subject of Simon Schama’s Rough Crossings. David George’s baptism of a couple was the pretext for the Shelburne riots targeting these people. The “pioneer” Stephen Blucke led a “brigade” of these people after the death of Colonel Tye. The names of 3000 of these people were recorded in a book (-5[1])by Samuel Birch. The Philipsburg Proclamation expanded on a (*) document assisting these people. After one conflict, many of these people settled in Nova Scotia (10[1])before they were relocated to Sierra Leone. Many of these people in Virginia joined the Ethiopian Regiment following Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation. For 10 points, name these people, former slaves who fought for the British during the American Revolution. ■END■

ANSWER: Black Loyalists [or African-American Loyalists; prompt on partial answers; prompt on former slaves]
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