Loyalist

In a heavenly cloud, America and England celebrate the new treaty of peace and friendship between Britain and America. William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin and a militant Tory, is among the Loyalist leaders. A loyal Indian raises one arm in joy and points the other to a window and orphans, victims of what Wilmot called a civil war. They are portrayed as ordinary people. A former slave and his children look up to Britannia in gratitude, slaves…

officer in charge Captain Thomas Preston was arrested for manslaughter, the British officials enforced the Townshend Act, and three people were shot and two died, including Crispus Attucks. Many frightened residents of Boston had to pick sides, loyalists, patriots, or just to remain neutral. It is impossible to know which side the American colonists favored, however, I favor the Patriots because I want America to gain their independence and land from Britain. The Patriots were people who wanted…

are petty fights that mean nothing at the end of the day. This is where the neutralist would stand by. In a world not so much different yet completely unlike the one we are living in today, America was split into three different kinds of people the loyalist, the patriots, and the neutralists. On the brink of revolution, the American colonists were torn between supporting the revolution and remaining loyal to their home…

Additionally, Hamilton was aware that continued enforcement of these anti-Loyalist laws might incite a reaction by England, which still had some troops stationed in some outposts in western New York. To further explain his position on this matter and to help enforce compliance with the Treaty, Alexander Hamilton published his “Letters…

The British General Cornwallis had just recently taken Charlotte and General Ferguson had earlier established his headquarters some fifty-five miles west of the city.1 Due to the increase of British presence in the area, Loyalists from Georgia and North Carolina began to arrive at Fergusons headquarters and increased his numbers to around 1200 men.2 Ferguson was so confident in his forces ability to defeat any back country rebels he felt emboldened enough to provide a warning to the rebels…

Like a child being smothered by its mother, a young America longed for freedom. After fleeing from Europe to escape persecution, the pioneers of this country found themselves oppressed once again by the English. All the colonists needed was a masterpiece of propaganda to sway them in support of the patriot cause. They found exactly what they were looking for in the pamphlet, “Common Sense.” Published in the midst of the Revolutionary war, the pamphlet advocated colonial independence and…

King’s Mountain was one of the smaller battles that was unheard of by most people. The battle was fought not against the British, but between American colonists. On one side were the Revolutionaries, who were patriots. On the other side was the loyalist Tory militia. The Battle of King’s Mountain was important because of its causes of being fought, its leaders, its events and effects. The Battle of King’s Mountain, even though it was small and seemed unimportant in correlation to…

trying to control their economy through their restricting laws. Therefore they started uniting and boycotting and even offered armed resistance against the British. However even though they increased their unity and identity some colonists known as Loyalists did not agree with being independent of Britain and so went against the Patriots. Almost 400,000 people either supported the crown or were neutral to the entire situation. Lastly the creation of organizations such the Continental Congress…

Bernardo de Gálvez, the governor of Spanish Louisiana led a force of Spanish soldiers, French Americans, colonists, and the Native Americans. They forced the British out from Louisiana to Pensacola, Florida. The significance was that Spain and France helped Patriots by providing supplies, money, ships, and soldiers. The Continental Army was facing harsh winter weather, at Valley Forge, because of minimal supplies, shelter, clothing, and food. 2,000 soldiers died of malnutrition and illness.…

Convention” to fight for independence. Prior to Henry’s speech, a significant amount of colonists desired to stay under Britain’s rule, especially in regions such as New England, filled with loyalist populations. Patrick Henry effectively integrates several rhetorical devices into his speech to sway colonial loyalists towards opposing their mother country, Great Britain. The devices of allusion, logos, metaphors, and diction, combined with other rhetoric, create a centralized argument…