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- Loyalist (American Revolution) - Wikipedia
Loyalists (also referred to as Tories, [1][2] Royalists, or King's Men) were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies of British America who remained loyal to the British crown The term was initially coined in 1774 when political tensions rose before the outbreak of the American Revolution [3]
- Loyalist | Definition Facts | Britannica
Loyalist (Tory), a colonist loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution Loyalists constituted about one-third of the population of the American colonies during that conflict They were not confined to any particular group or class Learn more about loyalists here
- Meet the Defiant Loyalists Who Paid Dearly for Choosing the Wrong Side . . .
The loyalists, Tories or friends of the king, as they were variously called, would pay a particularly steep price for choosing what turned out to be the losing side
- Loyalists, Fence-sitters, and Patriots [ushistory. org]
The current thought is that about 20 percent of the colonists were Loyalists — those whose remained loyal to England and King George Another small group in terms of percentage were the dedicated patriots, for whom there was no alternative but independence
- Loyalists in the American Revolution - Encyclopedia. com
At every point during the American Revolution, Loyalists spotted and exploited serious weaknesses in the movement for American independence To these bold challenges, Patriots responded with some of their most creative, resourceful, stalwart—and in the long run, successful—exertions
- Loyalists in American Revolution - U. S. National Park Service
Some Loyalists were servants or slaves They felt that the way to freedom was not through American independence In "The Price of Loyalty," there are accounts of a kidnapped servant trying to get back to England and of a slave who wanted to remain with the British
- Loyalist (American Revolution) | Research Starters - EBSCO
Loyalists were American colonists who supported Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War About 20 percent of Americans between 1775 and 1783 were estimated to have been Loyalists
- 7 Famous Loyalists of the Revolutionary War Era - HISTORY
Here are the stories of seven famous loyalists, most of whom paid a steep price for daring to oppose the Revolution:
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