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If you mean the American colonists who were supporters of the British, they were called "Tories (singular - Tory)" or "Loyalists".

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What was the other name for the so-called Loyalists those British colonists who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution?

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Patriots are those colonist who support what?

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