Colonel Tye and the Black Brigade

What made Colonel Tye and his Black Brigade more terrifying to Patriots than the Redcoats?

• Their alliance with Native Americans

• Their larger numbers

• Their knowledge of the local terrain

• Their superior weaponry

What significant decision did Titus Cornelius make at the start of the American Revolution?

• He escaped slavery and joined the British forces

• He joined the Patriots

• He remained on the plantation

• He moved to Canada

What was the Black Brigade's base of operations?

• New York City

• Refugeetown

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Who financially supported Colonel Tye's raids?

• The French government

• The Continental Congress

• The Spanish crown

• Loyalist forces in New York

What was the outcome of Colonel Tye's final raid?

• He captured a Patriot general

• He successfully freed all the slaves in the area

• He was promoted to a British officer

• He was injured and later died from the wound