Ned hector PORTRAYED BY NOAH LEWIS
Edward “Ned” Hector is a Revolutionary War hero, a free black man, who was a teamster and noted for his courage during the retreat from the Battle of Brandywine, where he refused to give up his horses, wagon and the armaments he was carrying. Ned wears the Uniform of the Third Pennsylvania Artillery Company to bring his message about the role of African-Americans in the Colonial fight for freedom during the Revolutionary War. He was a Teamster / Artilleryman with Colonel Proctor’s Regiment who fought in the Revolutionary War Battles of Brandywine and Germantown. Private Hector was noted for his courage during the retreat from Brandywine, when he refused to let his team, wagon, and armaments fall into enemy hands. He is quoted as saying, “The enemy shall not have my team. I will save the horses or perish myself.”
Hear about his daring in the battles, learn about his uniform and soldier’s kit, and get carried away by his enthusiasm for his country and his own fight for liberty.
Noah Lewis - Actor/Historian, Interpreter, Reenactor, Impersonator
Noah Lewis’ passionate portrayal draws audiences of all sizes into the intensity of both the personal story of Ned Hector and the powerful story of the American Revolution. (Photo courtesy of US National Archives in Washington, DC.)
Ned Hector holds a toy cannon to explain the work of a bombardier as he holds his audience spellbound at the US National Archives in Washington, D.C.