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Fils de Henry Laurens (en), qui sera le 5 e président du Congrès continental en 1777-1778, John Laurens est né le 28 octobre 1754 à Charleston (Caroline du Sud) et tué à la bataille de la rivière Combahee (en), le 27 août 1782. Très jeune, il devient, au côté de Alexander Hamilton, aide de camp du général Washington.
John Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers.
2 juil. 2024 · John Laurens (born October 28, 1754, Charleston, South Carolina [U.S.]—died August 27, 1782, Combahee River, south of Charleston) was an American Revolutionary War officer who served as aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington.
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John Laurens was a South Carolina statesman and aide-de-camp to George Washington. He fought in several battles, proposed an African-American regiment, and died in 1782.
25 juil. 2022 · John Laurens was a wealthy South Carolinian who joined the Continental Army in 1776 and became Washington's aide-de-camp. He fought bravely in several battles, including Brandywine and Germantown, and was killed in action in 1782.
29 sept. 2019 · John Laurens was a South Carolina plantation owner's son who became a prominent aide-de-camp to George Washington and a vocal critic of slavery. He proposed a plan to recruit enslaved people to fight against the British, but it was rejected by Congress and the colonies.
Lieutenant Colonel; aide-de-camp to Washington. John (Jack) Laurens served as an aide-de-camp to George Washington during the American Revolution, becoming a devoted member of Washington's "military family".
