For Blacks, what mattered most was _______. As the Revolutionary War spread, those in bondage sided with whichever army promised them personal liberty. The British actively recruited slaves belonging to Patriot masters and, consequently, more blacks fought for the Crown. For example, Lord Dunmore, the Governor of Virginia, promised freedom to any slaves owned by Patriot masters who would join the Loyalist forces. An estimated _______ African Americans escaped, died, or were killed during the American Revolution.
