The clue to the answer is in the name "loyalists " because they were loyal to the English king.
Loyalists would then become either Patriots or they might not even bother to be on any side. This would defiantly make a big difference in the war. The Americans then would have more people to join their army in the fight against the British.
the british army was aided by loyalist.
loyalists
The patriots felt like the loyalists were wrong and traitors, but they generally didn't fight.
Loyalists fought for the British because they were loyal to the crown. The colonists who were rebelling were called Patriots.
Loyalists were people who were loyal to the King and didn't find a reason to fight for independence. 20% of colonists were loyalists. Their nicknames were tories, royalists, and king's men. Some loyalists were killed by patriots.
The British Loyalists
in the year 1776
A loyalist to Britiain was a person in the thirteen colonies that remained loyal to them, and would fight for them to the death. Many of the Loyalists were army officers, while others were common farmers, carpenters, blacksmiths, and merchants. Because the majority of the Loyalists were men in the army, Britain gave the Loyalists land and tools to build houses in Canada. So the British looked at the Loyalists with respect.
loyalists or lobster backs
the south had alot of loyalists there so it was an easy target for them.
Yes. They thought by force they could get the Patriots to change to Loyalists.