William Flora
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Portsmouth |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Died | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Other name | Billy Flora |
| Rank | private |
| Battles and wars | American Revolutionary War |
| Service/branches | 11th Virginia Regiment |
| 5th Virginia Regiment | |
| Virginia Line | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1354285 |
William Flora Life story
William "Billy" Flora was a free-born African American from Virginia who served as a soldier on the Patriot side in the American Revolutionary War. He fought under Colonel William Woodford in the Battle of Great Bridge in December 1775, where he is widely acknowledged as the hero of the battle.
