John Laurens

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John Laurens was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers.

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John Laurens: George Washington
General George Washington invited Laurens to join his staff in early August, as a volunteer aide-de-camp.
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John Laurens: Yorktown, 1781
Laurens gained French assurances that French ships would support American operations that year; the promised naval support was later to prove invaluable at the Siege of Yorktown.
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