Ethiopian Regiment
The Ethiopian Regiment, better known as Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, was a British colonial military unit organized during the American Revolution by the Earl of Dunmore, last Royal Governor of Virginia. Composed of former slaves who had escaped from Patriot masters, it was led by British officers and sergeants. The regiment was disbanded in 1776, though many of its soldiers probably went on to serve in other Black Loyalist units.
| Ethiopian Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1775–1776 |
| Country | British America |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | infantry, dragoons (mounted infantry), labor duty |
| Type | British provincial unit |
| Role | guerilla warfare, maneuver warfare |
| Size | company (300) |
| Nickname(s) | Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, Royal Ethiopian Regiment |
| Motto(s) | Liberty to Slaves |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War
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| Commanders | |
| Ceremonial chief | King George |
| Notable commanders | Governor Lord Dunmore Captain Samuel Leslie Captain Charles Fordyce |
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