Philipsburg Proclamation

Philipsburg Proclamation
Created30 June 1779
Author(s)General Sir Henry Clinton
PurposeTo encourage slaves to run away and enlist in the British Armed Forces

The Philipsburg Proclamation is a historical document issued by British Army General Sir Henry Clinton on 30 June 1779, intended to encourage slaves to run away and enlist in the Royal Forces.[1][2]

  1. ^ Carnahan, Burrus M. (2007). Act of Justice: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 18. ISBN 978-0-8131-2463-6.
  2. ^ "REVOLUTIONARY WAR3/Sir Henry Clinton's Philipsburg Proclamation, June 30, 1779.jpg". Retrieved 2007-10-07.

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