Colonel Tye
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Born | New Jersey |
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United States | |
Died | Monmouth County |
New Jersey | |
United States | |
Years of service | 1775–1780 |
Other name | Tye |
Battles and wars | American Revolutionary War |
Battle of Monmouth | |
Province of New Jersey | |
Commands held | Black Company of Pioneers |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 780256 |
About Colonel Tye
Titus Cornelius, also known as Titus, Tye, and famously as Colonel Tye, was a slave of African descent in the Province of New Jersey who fought as a Black Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War; he was known for his leadership and fighting skills.