John Laurens

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John Laurens was an American Revolutionary War officer and abolitionist known for his close association with George Washington and his efforts to recruit enslaved people to fight for their freedom.

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John Laurens canonical 6
John Laurens in Hamilton 1

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instanceOf American Revolutionary War officer
abolitionist
person
advocatedFor emancipation of enslaved African Americans who served in the Continental Army
ally Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
associatedWith Continental Congress
surface form: Continental Congress through his father Henry Laurens
birthDate 1754-10-28
birthPlace Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
surface form: Charleston, South Carolina
burialPlace South Carolina
causeOfDeath killed in action
conflict American Revolutionary War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
deathDate 1782-08-27
deathPlace Combahee River, South Carolina
describedAs brave and impetuous officer
educatedAt Geneva
surface form: Geneva, Switzerland

Middle Temple
employer Continental Army
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Laurens
father Henry Laurens
givenName John
languageSpoken English
French
mannerOfDeath died in a skirmish at the Combahee River
memberOf Continental Army general staff
surface form: Continental Army staff of George Washington
militaryAward praise and commendations from George Washington
militaryBranch Continental Army
militaryRank lieutenant colonel
mother Eleanor Ball Laurens
notableFor close association with George Washington
early anti-slavery views among American revolutionaries
efforts to recruit enslaved people to fight for their freedom
notableWork advocacy for emancipation of enslaved people who served as soldiers
occupation lawyer
soldier
participatedIn Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Monmouth
Siege of Yorktown
positionHeld aide-de-camp to George Washington
proposed raising a regiment of enslaved men in South Carolina and Georgia in exchange for freedom
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence South Carolina
sibling Martha Laurens

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Henry Laurens child John Laurens
Martha Laurens Ramsay relative John Laurens
Anthony Ramos playedRole John Laurens
this entity surface form: John Laurens in Hamilton
My Shot characterSungBy John Laurens
Non-Stop featuresCharacter John Laurens