The other loyalists : ordinary people, royalism, and the revolution in the middle colonies, 1763-1787
These essays uncover the reasons why middle- and lower-class citizens chose to become Loyalists, how they participated in and endured the Revolution, and what happened to them because of their defeat. We are allowed to see the tragedy, violence, and suffering of places such as the lower Delaware and Hudson valleys, the Delmarva Peninsula, western Pennsylvania, and northern Virginia. This book reminds us that not all Loyalists were members of the elite and that their motivations were a complicated medley of political beliefs, religious convictions, and self-interest. --from publisher's description
Print Book, English, ©2009
State University of New York Press, Albany, ©2009