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Bookmark or Share- James Armistead Lafayette - American Battlefield TrustThough Americans celebrated freedom throughout the United States at the end of the war, James Armistead returned to life as a slave. His status as a spy meant that he did not benefit from the Act of 1783, which emancipated any slave-soldiers that fought for the Revolution.
- How an Enslaved Man‑Turned‑Spy Helped Secure Victory at the Battle of ...James Armistead provided critical intel to the Continental Army as a double agent during the Revolutionary War. Updated: August 21, 2023 | Original: February 4, 2019. In the autumn of 1781, the...
- James Armistead Lafayette - World History EncyclopediaJames Armistead Lafayette (l. c. 1748-1832) was an African American Patriot who served the Continental Army as a spy during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). During the Siege of Yorktown, he infiltrated the British camp to bring crucial intelligence to the Americans.
- The Slave Who Spied: James Armistead’s Role in ... - HistoryNetThat little-known figure, whom a Time writer described as “arguably, the most important Revolutionary War spy,” was James Armistead, an enslaved African American. Born into bondage around 1748, James Armistead was the property of William Armistead, a New Kent County, Virginia, farmer.
- James Armistead Lafayette - National Museum of the United States ArmyOne such man was James Armistead Lafayette, who put himself at constant risk to act as a double agent to spy on the British. The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, and the Continental Army was officially formed less than two months later on June 14, 1775.
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