William “Billy” Flora defends against the enemy’s advance in a painting by Jeremy Horne featured on a historical marker in Great Bridge, Virginia.
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Remembering William ‘Billy’ Flora, a free Black Virginian, American patriot by Tom Ewing
The Battle of Great Bridge on Dec. 9, 1775, was an important step on the road to American independence, as rebellious Virginia soldiers defeated a detachment loyal to royal governor Lord Dunmore.
