patriot is a person who were against the Brittish rules and wanted independence from Britain. so the patriots decided to join the war so they are called patriot soldiers,
Patriot?
Such a person is known as a patriot.
All soldiers are patriots. But there's a surface-to-air missile system called Patriot. The soldiers who operate it are "Patriot Missile Crewmen."
Thomas Lynch
The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot
Paine compares the "summer soldier" and the "sunshine patriot" with "he that stands it" because the "summer soldier" and "sunshine patriot" are weak and don't want to get involved in the war because they believe it will be very dangerous and they are afraid of loosing personal fortunes. While "he that stands it" would be a strong soldier that will fight through thick and thin of the war.
he is a legendary unhistorical french soldier and patriot who served in the first army of the french republic
Someone who is not reliable during hard times
An example of alliteration that Paine uses in "The Crisis No. 1" is: "summer soldier and the sunshine patriot." This phrase emphasizes individuals who only support the revolutionary cause when it is convenient for them, tying together the words "summer" and "sunshine" with "soldier" and "patriot" using alliteration.
disappear from the view
Thomas Paine used the terms "summer soldier" and "sunshine patriot" to criticize people who are only willing to fight for a cause when conditions are easy or favorable. He believed true patriots should be committed to their cause regardless of the circumstances.
she was a patriot.