They started before 1776 and most after but 1776 is a good approximate at it references the war they lost.
The loyalists were British subjects living in the future U.S. and did not agree with the creation of the new country. So they left, most of them settling in Canada which was still apart of the British Empire.
Many Loyalists wanted to remain 'loyal' to King George. Many were harassed by neighboring patriots after the war because they knew the loyalists' preference for the King. The loyalists were bullied and so, they decided to leave by ship for Canada. Though many stayed in Canada, eventually some did return to the US soil.
No he is British.
Yes, some loyalists were attacked following the Revolutionary War because patriots believed they were traitorous for not having helped to drive out the British. Some fled to Britain, Canada, and the Caribbean, while others stuck it out.
they won the war
They came because they were cool as the Lashley family in a place downtown where the freaks all come around it's a hole in the wall it's a dirty free for all ;)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
in 2009 on February 2
They came from the United States.
It became a country in 1867, even though it is still part of the British Commonwealth.
It became a country in 1867, even though it is still part of the British Commonwealth.
Loyalists were American colonists who supported the English as opposed to Patriots who supported independence from England.