Black Company of Pioneers
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black-company-of-pioneers-197-12574980
title:
Black Company of Pioneers
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The Black Company of Pioneers, also known as the Black Pioneers and Clinton's Black Pioneers, were a British Provincial military unit raised for Loyalist service during the American Revolutionary War. The Black Loyalist company was raised by General Sir Henry as a non-combatant replacement force for the disbanded Ethiopian Regiment in Philadelphia in late 1777 or early 1778. Pioneers were soldiers employed to perform engineering and construction tasks. In 1778, the Pioneers merged into the Guide
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Company_of_Pioneers
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2024-03-05T17:40:36Z
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