During the war a part of them fought on the British side against the patriots the majority of which in the middle and southern colonies.
It was calculated that the Loyalists amounted to some 500,000 (men, women and children) among about 2,500,000 inhabitants of the colonies.
After the war about 15 - 20% of the Loyalists emigrated to other parts of the British Empire, especially towards Canada and New Brunswick.
Therefore the majority of them remained in America and were allowed to be citizens of the new country.
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According to the Wikipedia article on the American Revolution the strength of the British army was...15,200 British regulars,5,200 Provincial regulars,10,765 German regulars,5,000 American Indians25,000 Loyalist militia
Myles Cooper was known as a loyalist during the American Revolutionary period. He was a prominent loyalist clergyman who supported the British Crown and opposed the revolution. His loyalty to Britain led him to flee to England after the war due to the hostility he faced from patriots. Thus, yes, Myles Cooper is considered a loyalist.
Benjamin West, the American painter and not an astronomer, was considered a loyalist during the American Revolution. Although he lived in Britain for much of his life and maintained connections with British royalty, his loyalty was more nuanced; he did not actively support British military efforts against the colonies. West's status as a loyalist stemmed from his ties to the British art community and his reluctance to engage in the political turmoil of his time.
A loyalist is a person who backed the British and the King. They were "loyal " to the crown.
During the American Revolution, a British colonist in America that was still loyal to King George the III was called a loyalist.
A loyalist is someone who was loyal to King George during the American Revolution
many of the american were happy, because they were finally going to be free from the british but some of the loyalist werent happy
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Loyalist made up about twenty percent of the population during the American Revolution.
loyalists were people who were loyal to king george the third during the American revolution. patriots faught against the british army and their king.
A loyalist is a person who stayed loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution
According to the Wikipedia article on the American Revolution the strength of the British army was...15,200 British regulars,5,200 Provincial regulars,10,765 German regulars,5,000 American Indians25,000 Loyalist militia
During the American Revolution, a number of colonists wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain. Because of social pressure from many other Americans that wanted independence, many loyalists decided to move to British Canada.