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Major barton. a hard job well-done. >> but the honor belongs to my men. >> indeed. this is among the finest partisan exploits that have taken place in the course of the war on either side. it discovers the highest honor to those who undertook and effected it. >> it would take some time for george washington to be introduced to new opportunities and new ideas about who africans were and what they would or would not do. what begins to change george washington's ideas about black soldiers? well, one is those actual soldiers who fought in those early battles. >> jack sisson was brave. just like th...

>> the 1st rhode island regiment had to prove themselves to the white society that they could be brave soldiers, and they were. >> starting with the battle of rhode island, there was recognition from the members of congress that these people were right in letting blacks in. they're really proving washington wrong. >> george washington's true feelings toward african-american soldiers are unclear. but the valiant service of men like peter salem, jack sisson, and salem poor show washington that black patriots are more than equal to the challenge of battle. eventually, these unsung heroes inspire ...

From the thousands of enemy troops in newport that the raid has a chance of success. >> the daring mission to capture british general richard prescott is made even more dangerous because it requires a nighttime crossing of the heavily patrolled narragansett bay, with jack sisson at the helm. sisson is likely chosen because he's a highly skilled boatman. >> they muffled the oars, so they said, so they could slide right by the british men of war, who were there in the bay. they came up on the shore and were able to maneuver around patrols. >> come on, men. fall in and close up. >> the raid is mo...

A crucial part of the victory that secures american independence, just as african-american patriots play vital roles throughout the revolution. >> there is a very famous watercolor from a hessian artist that includes an image of an actual african rhode island participant. it very much characterizes the fact that africans were not sideline participants. they were actively involved in nearly every aspect of building this great country. by understanding the story of jack sisson, we have a better understanding of the story of america. >> by taking the redoubt number 10, the rhode island regiment a...

>> it's the bloody americans! alarm! sound the alarm! >> rush on, boys! >> come on! hold the line, boys! >> come on! hold on here! hold on! jack sisson and the rhode island regiment, men who joined the revolution to fight for personal freedom, now hold the fate of american independence in their hands. >> let's go, boys! my heart beats one hundred thousand times a day, sending oxygen to my muscles. again! so i can lift even the most demanding weight.