Yes. They thought by force they could get the Patriots to change to Loyalists.
In history a loyalist means to stay loyal to a cause or country. The Loyalist continued to fight for the British army.
Deborah Sampson was a Patriot. She dressed in men's clothing and volunteered to fight the British/Loyalist forces.
they did not want to live there mother country
loyalist planned to move north
Being a loyalist meant you didn't have to fight for anything, until the end, when the U.S. won, so really, it isn't better to be on the loyalist's side.
By bribing the loyalist (pro-Spanish) soldiers not to fight.
A loyalist would have to be able to fight and help George Washington and finally die later in life knowing that they fought well.
then actually did want them to join them/the king
loyalist
The colonists should stop complaining about the king of England.
No there were loyalist factions that remained faithful to England.
No, loyalists are loyal to king, patriots want war.