Loyalists Or Patriots Essay

The Patriots were backcountry people familiar with the terrain. They took advantage of the natural covers of trees, and rocks, methodically advance to the crest of the mountain, and surprised Ferguson’s men. The Patriots expert riflemen, carried the “long-barreled rifle” (Gordon, 2003) also known as the Kentucky rifle. The long rifle is similar to the British

brother named Sam Meeker, a father named Eliphalet(or Life)Meeker, and a mother named Susannah Meeker. When Sam comes back home from college to Redding, Connecticut. Sam says that he is a Patriot, and Father gets very mad. Father gets mad at Sam because Father is a Loyalist, and feels betrayed that Sam is a Patriot. Father was so angry, he kicked Sam out of the house. He did this by saying, “Go, Sam. Go. Get out of my sight. I can’t bare to look at you in that vile costume. Get out. And don’t come

11a. American and British Strengths and Weaknesses Big question: How did Americans beat Britain on the battlefield? British Strengths and Weaknesses Clear favorite = Britain History of winning Took on and won against military powers France + Spain British military Well funded Plenty of food Organized and lethal State of the art gear No problems with money for soldiers Had Hessians American military Not well funded Little to no supplies Examples: Shoes, blankets Overall support: Natives = for British

principles fought between the Loyalists and Patriots. The Loyalist were men who chose to be loyal to their king and who feared and did not want any chaos; Patriots were the opposite. Hankering, the Patriots believed in having principles for their freedom and nothing could stop them from achieving what they wanted. Although, the main groups in the war was between the Loyalists and Patriots there was numerous people who chose not to become a Loyalist nor to become a Patriot. For example, Tim in the novel

fought between Loyalists and Patriots. For example the Loyalists believed in neutrality and peaceful negotiation against treason, however they also feared the loss of land, mob rule, and they were against the brutality of war. Moreover the Patriots believed in freedom, government, the right to bear arms, religion, assemble, and the right to protest. In the novel, My Brother Sam is Dead written by James and Christopher Collier, a family quarrels over what side is right; Loyalists or Patriots. Tims family

The Loyalists: Their Reasons for Fleeing the United States and their Impact on Canadian History When discussing the question of who exactly were the first political refugees to arrive in Canada, one of the first groups that comes to mind is the Loyalists, also called the United Empire Loyalists. Loyalists were American colonists that remained loyal to Great Britain and its king George III during the American Revolutionary War which began in 1776 and ended in 1783 with the signing of the Treaty of

paper will examine the British and American Southern Loyalist defeat in the Battle of Kings Mountain and discuss the assumptions the British made including loyalist support, logistic support, and terrain advantage. Introduction The Battle of King’s Mountain between the American Loyalist and American Patriots took place on October 7, 1780 near Blackburn, South Carolina and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Major Patrick Ferguson’s American Loyalist augmented to the Ninety-Six District, South Carolina

thus far, an effect of the colonist being fed up with Britain has resulted in the separation of colonist into three different groups. Introduction of lesson objectives and what the students will be learning. • Today we will be learning about Loyalist, Patriots and Neutralist, what they believed as well as their similarities and differences. Pass out Nystrom worksheet and tell student to get their Nystrom book out. Give direction and expectations for the activity. • You will be working with your shoulder

of this paper is to identify the factors that contributed to the failure in the British Southern Campaign in the American Revolutionary war. This paper will examine British and American Southern Loyalist defeat in the Battle of Kings Mountain, and discuss assumptions the British made, including loyalists support, logistics, long rifle, and terrain advantage. It is important to study past military actions to identify mistakes and apply lessons learned to current U.S. military operations. Background

represent her inability to choose her own opinion, whether it’s being a loyalist or a patriot. She is stuck between her two choices to choose because they both promise something that she desires; freedom. It was unclear as to which side she will choose, as her opinions changes throughout the novel. In the beginning, she was a patriot. her friend, Curzon, promised her that if she becomes a spy for them against the Locktons, (who were loyalists), then she and her sister will receive freedom. She does what she