James Jakob Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1785–1800 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | 1829 Argos, Greece |
| Buried | Agios Ioannis in Argos |
| Allegiance |  United States First Hellenic Republic |
| Service/ | United States Navy Hellenic Navy |
| Rank | Private sharpshooter |
| Battles/wars | Second Barbary War |
James Jakob Williams (Greek:Τζέιμς Τζέικομπ Γουίλλιαμς; 1785/1800–1829) was an African-American runaway slave and soldier. He took part in the Second Barbary War as a member of the US Navy and later alongside the Greek revolutionaries during the Greek War of Independence. Williams was severely injured fighting for the Greek cause and was discovered by American abolitionist and philhellene Jonathan Peckham Miller. Miller brought Williams to his home in Poros where he properly recovered and lived out the rest of his life as a free man in Greece.[1][2]
- ^ Staff Writers (November 1, 2022). "African-Americans and the Greek Revolution". Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Miller 1828, pp. 159–160.