Unnatural Rebellion: Loyalists in New York City During the Revolution

by Ruma Chopra

Book Overview

Thousands of British American mainland colonists rejected the War for American Independence. Shunning rebel violence as unnecessary, unlawful, and unnatural, they emphasized the natural ties of blood, kinship, language, and religion that united the colonies to Britain. They hoped that British military strength would crush the minority rebellion and free the colonies to renegotiate their return to the empire. Of course the loyalists were too American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813934400
• ISBN13: 9780813934402
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"