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Who were allies with enslaved Africans during the revolution?

  • Defected Polish Legionnaires

  • British soldiers

  • Spanish forces

  • French royalists

Answer

The Polish Legionnaires, who had initially fought on the British side, defected and joined forces with the enslaved Africans during the Revolutionary War. This alliance was a strategic move that strengthened the resistance against the British and marked a significant moment of solidarity between oppressed groups in the struggle for freedom.
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