The Loyalist Problem in Revolutionary New England
The Loyalist Problem in Revolutionary New England

Author: Thomas N. Ingersoll

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-10-24

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 1316841871

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The Loyalist Problem in Revolutionary New England begins with a snapshot of the region on the eve of the Boston Tea Party. The colonists' Republican tradition helped them spark the Revolution, but their special history also threatened the unity of the United States throughout the Revolutionary War, for Loyalists tried to discredit New Englanders as a naturally rebellious people. Yet Ingersoll shows that the rebels never sought to drive the dissenters out of the new nation, and accorded them a remarkable degree of liberal toleration, with the great majority of Loyalists ultimately becoming citizens of the new states.

The Consequences of Loyalism
The Consequences of Loyalism

Author: Rebecca Brannon

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1611179513

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This anthology examines the role of Loyalism in the American Revolution, building on the pioneering work of historian Robert M. Calhoon. Calhoon’s work on American Loyalists redefined their role in the Revolution, showing them to be dynamic figures adapting to a society in upheaval. In The Consequences of Loyalism, editors Rebecca Brannon and Joseph S. Moore shed light on Calhoon’s foundational influence and explore the continuing scholarship in the wake of his prolific career. This volume unites sixteen previously unpublished essays that build on Calhoon’s work and consider Loyalism’s relationship to conflict resolution, imperial bureaucracy, and identity creation. In the first of two sections, scholars discuss the complexities of Loyalist identity, while considering Calhoon’s earlier work. In the second section, scholars work from Calhoon’s later publications to investigate the consequences of Loyalism both for the Loyalists, and for the legacy of the Revolutionary War. This book brings Loyalist dilemmas alive, digging into their personalities and postwar routes. Loyalists from all facets of society fought for what they considered their home country: women wrote letters, commanders took to the battlefield, and thinkers shaped the political conversation. This volume complements Calhoon’s influential work, expands the scope of Loyalist studies, and opens the field to a deeper, perhaps revolutionary understanding of the king’s men.

Eleven Exiles
Eleven Exiles

Author: Phyllis R. Blakeley

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 1982-01-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1459720938

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Eleven Exiles is a personal account of the American Revolution. By focusing on eleven different people who were on the losing side of the American Revolution, and who had to make new lives for themselves in what remained of British North America. Eleven Exiles reflects the major themes of those turbulent years. What were the attitudes of these men and women toward the significant social and political ideas of the time? What motivated them to leave their home and move to a wildnerness? What challenges and hardships did they face?

Loyalist Literature
Loyalist Literature

Author: Robert S. Allen

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 1982-01-01

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1459713605

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This highly readable guide is more than a bibliography. Written in a narrative style, it is as well a short history of the Loyalists: who they were, why they left, where they settled, and what their legacy is.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Dictionary of Canadian Biography

Author: Francess G. Halpenny

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 1132

ISBN-13: 9780802034526

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These biographies of Canadians are arranged chronologically by date of death. Entries in each volume are listed alphabetically, with bibliographies of source material and an index to names.