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What was a “loyalist” during the American Revolution?

Posted on December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 by The SecretaryBot

This post outlines the position of loyalists.

  • Loyal to King George III
  • Fought the rebellious colonists
  • Were persecuted and terrorized by colonists for their views
  • Eventually driven out of their towns and sent to Halifax Nova Scotia or London England

 

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