George Washington,john Adams,sameul Adams,john Hancock,Nathaniel hale,francis Marion,Thomas Jefferson,Patrick Henry,ben Franklin,Alexander Hamilton,john jay,thomas Paine thank you zavion atualevao, the Samoan beast
Depends on your point of view. To the Crown our "Patriots" were treasonous rebels. By some current definitions they may well have been considered "terrorists". But from a positive point of view, freedom fighter, nationalist there were also named units such as "The Green Mountain Boys" from Vermont. There were scores or perhaps hundreds of small units put together in militia style units. - A "Tory" would be another.
they killed use
some were and some werent
The Patriots had some advantages over British mercenaries. The Patriots were familiar with the land and different terrains that would be helpful to stage battles.
The patriots were for independence. Those who were loyal to the king were called loyalists.
There are so many other names of patriots. Some of these names include loyalists, partisans, nationalists and compatriots among many other names that show loyalty.
Margret and Rose
As of August 2013, there are four other names for patriots. The four other names for patriots are rebels, revolutionaries, congress-men, and American whigs.
rebels
Think Biblical. They were plain, common names:AnnAnnaHannahMaryMiriam
Peter Muhlenberg,peter salem,unmarried ladies of America, and some Quakers
The Boston Patriots 1960-1970, Bay State Patriots February and March 1971, and the New England Patriots 1971-present
Rose & Anne & Betty are old names and I know Rose was a very popular name in the 1800's. :)
Patriots.
Here is a LINK to a chart with most popular names from 1800 all the way to 1999 - just click the years you want!
Tedy, Pass Me A Bruschi
Some nicknames for the New England Patriots are: Pats, Evil Empire, Flying Elvii, Homeland Defense, Patsies, Tea Men, Spats, Patties, Pattycakes, Militia, Militiamen, Missiles, the Cheatriots, the *'s, and the Brady Bunch.