That was wonderful. Thank you. Its good to hear the other part of the story. Wb farmer visited a spring. He noticed a group of slaves already there. And so the farmer hid behind a tree and he overheard, quote, the negros belonging to the different british admiral two days later, those slaves fled to the warships. Now, the argument that i want to make today is that by their enthusiasm for the british as potential liberators, the enslaved people of the chesapeake made it so. Flocking to them in unanticipated numbers that would, by early 1814, compelling major rethinking of british strategy in the chesapeake. At the start of the first Chesapeake Campaign in 1813, the british officers were under orders to take on no more than a few black men and only men who could be used as pilots and guides and a year later they would entice hundreds of runaways, including women and children, and including willis. So like willis, the other runaways would not take no for an answer. Now, professor Andrew L
Civil war of 1812. The u. S. Capital historical iety and James Madison this is about 45 minutes. That was wonderful. Thank you. Its good to hear the other part of the story. Wb recently, and very exciting for us who live in virginia, he published the national book, the slavery inemy, or i virginia. It looks at the war of 1812 through a different lens. His groundbreaking work in scholarship which highlights of 1812,rstudied story the runaway slaves who sought their freedom by joining with the British Forces its something that is very intriguing. Learn so much more, so please come forward and lets hear about this new story of war. [applause] i want to introduce some characters who tend to be players and the story of 1812 and try to make a case that they were much more than bit players. I want to begin with one of them, a man named willis. We do not know his last name. Denied lastple were names and the public record. He was 14 years old when he first escaped from his masters plantation. E
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Stunned. So close. Wearing handcuffs and dressed in a black burke contact and veil, thomas who goes by the name young lion necessary who was handed a sixpage complaint that said she wanted to join and mar tar herself on behalf of is euille. Thomas applied for us passport in february and purchased a plane ticket to spain in late march. She also did research on buses from barcelona to istanbul, a common route to syria and isis training camps. I dont have any further comment at this time. My office was just appointed. Thomas allegedly communicated with a fighter who asked thomas who wanted to be part of a mort document operation. Thomas responded bistating that would be amazing. A girl could only wish. In another communication a coconspirator told thomas if my wife comes and it turns out she was a spy after all these years i will personally bee head her. Thomas responded cutting head is more personal. Shes got a mental issue. Thats what i think. Wow, thats crazy. Neighbors on north nonill
Woods. 48 in Sea Isle City and as we head in for that big test today, i know its right before the holiday, they always do that, you know, they throw those last minute tests in, 40 degrees on your Storm Tracker 6 app right now kids, 42 by 8 oclock. By noon 50 and if youre coming home this afternoon be a good idea to have an umbrella or some sort of watery assistant hood because were looking at off and on showers and by 3 oclock by the way z thats going to be your high today. Karen have we got any flashing lights on any of the roads . Yeah, we do. No, those are just people driving by. Okay. Looking okay at this point. Thats why i do the traffic. This is 95 at girard. We had some construction here earlier and it has since cleared. All lanes are back opened and looking pretty good. No problems and david mentioned the fact were dry currently so the roads are clear and no issues there. We had an accident in lower merion. It was over here on belmont avenue at riders ferry road involving a dea