James Armistead Lafayette
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This article is about the enslaved African-American and American Revolutionary War double agent. For the photographer, see James Lafayette.
James Armistead Lafayette (born 1748[1] or 1760[2] – died 1830[1] or 1832)[2] was an enslaved African American who served the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War under the Marquis de Lafayette, and later received a legislative emancipation.[3][4] As a double agent, he reported the activities of Benedict Arnold after he had defected to the British, and of Lord Charles Cornwallis during the run-up to the siege of Yorktown. He fed the British false information while disclosing very accurate and detailed accounts to the Americans.
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James Armistead Lafayette | |
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Born | James Armistead 1748 or 1760 |
Died | 1830 or 1832 (aged 70–84) Baltimore or Virginia |
Nationality | American |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service branch | Continental Army |
Service years | 1781–1783 |
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