For a book on George Washington and his slaves, I am at work on a chapter about the African-American role in the Revolutionary War. I'm wondering if someone can help with a Maryland question, or could direct me to a source there. A "Return of Negroes in the Army" prepared by Alexander Scammell in August 1778 lists 84 blacks in Smallwood's Brigade and the 2nd Maryland Brigade. My question is this: would a similar number of blacks have been enlisted in William Smallwood's Maryland Battalion two years earlier, when that battalion carried out the heroic rear-guard defense of Washington's army in Brooklyn, August 27, 1776? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Henry Wiencek Charlottesville To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html