Kingston and the Loyalists of the ‘Spring Fleet’ of
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extent‚ it is accurate to call the American Revolution a civil war. The definition of a civil war is a war between to opposing groups of citizens belonging to the same country. The American Revolution war split the colonies up between the patriots and loyalists. Both the colonists and British soldiers were all English and therefore became the opposing groups of citizens. In this case‚ the colonists were fighting their own countrymen in which they were apart of the same country. The British wanted
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event. There were two groups in the colonies‚ Patriots‚ and Tories‚ known as Loyalists. Loyalist were people who
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uses‚ see American Revolution (disambiguation). In this article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies who supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" or "Patriots‚" and sometimes as "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries." Colonists who supported the British side are called "Loyalists" or "Tories". In accordance with the policy of this encyclopedia‚ this article uses American English terminology; in British English these events are known as the "American War of Independence"
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or killed. The battle of Trenton was not just a crucial win for the Patriots and George Washington but was also a tremendous confidence and morale boost for the Continental army and inspired reenlistments. This left the Loyalists in the dust. The years for the army had not been going so well. George Washington’s men had suffered dreadful defeats at New York. The losses of Washington and Lee had put a heavy toll on the Patriots because they were in such desperate need of food and supplies with many
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rebellion. By identifying key failures on the British side of the battle‚ this paper will demonstrate how the British could have been successful in the Southern Provinces of America. By winning this battle British forces would have continued recruiting Loyalist militia and ultimately won the war. This paper will show how poor decision making and inaccurate assumptions of the enemy were vital in the loss of this battle and those that followed it. The Battle of Kings Mountain was fought in Kings
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representation” unjustified? Handout B: 1. What false claims have the Patriots made about British rule? 2. What does Charles Inglis explain in his testimony and how does he explain it? (What evidence does he provide?) 3. Who is Daniel Leonard and why does he side with the King? Handout C: 1. How did Patriots’ actions increase tensions between the British and the colonies? 2. Why do Moderates reject the view of both Patriots and Loyalists? Handout D: 1. Who is Thomas Paine? What did he write? 2. Give
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After the Declaration of Independence‚ Loyalists and Patriots were more sharply divided‚ and Patriots often confiscated Loyalist property and resell it (good way to raise money). 2. Some 50‚000 Loyalists served the British in one way or another (fighting‚ spying‚ etc…)‚ and it was an oddity that the Brits didn’t make more use of them during the war. IX. General
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American Revolution; the Patriots (also known as the rebels)‚ were the Americans that wanted to gain their independence from Great Britain. The Loyalist was the people who wanted to stay under the control of Great Britain. Some African Americans joined the Loyalist because they were promised freedom by the British but of course that would not be determined until the actual end result of the war. Although the British were heavily recruiting enslaved African Americans‚ the Patriots were not as eager to
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Revolutionaries were right for leaving Great Britain Revolutionaries also known as patriots / colonist‚ are the people who fought to get out of Britain’s rule. While as a loyalist or often called "royalist" remained faithful to the British crown. Revolutionaries and loyalist had a rivalry‚ because they weren’t on the same page during the revolutionary war. One side wanted freedom (Revolutionaries) and the other didn’t(loyalist). Patriots were right for leaving Britain for many reasons. Colonist felt as though
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