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How Black Colonial Marines Changed the War of 1812

Season 23 Episode 7 | 1m 51s

In the War of 1812, formerly enslaved African Americans formed Britain's Corps of Colonial Marines and became a vital force in the Chesapeake campaign. Fighting alongside British troops, they helped guide raids, advance on Washington, D.C., and played a key role in the operation that culminated in the burning of the White House.

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