The Corps followed the practice of the British Army's West India Regiments in recruiting slaves as soldiers.
Muslim slaves were also allowed to become educated, marry freely, become political advisers, recruit other slaves through purchase, inducement, or capture.
As he led his forces, they recruited other slaves from plantation along the way southeast into St. Charles Parish before turning back.
The administrators were often members of the local noble families, and had the power to recruit friends, relatives and free slaves as employees of the imaret.
It is possible that the U.S. Army had recruited slaves from the Pinckney plantation.
He tried to recruit slaves from Orange, Spotsylvania, and Louisa counties to meet at his home with horses, guns, swords and clubs.
During the raid, Green and others were assigned to recruit slaves from the nearby countryside to join the fighting.
Danmaje found it necessary to raid so as to recruit slaves into his ranks.
Positive that all insurgent forces would be willing to recruit slaves, Cicero sent a very sharp and presentable fellow north to Faesulae with instructions to volunteer.
The danger of Spanish and Indian attack forced South Carolina to recruit slaves into its militia.