Expulsion of the Loyalists
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Expulsion of the Loyalists
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During the American Revolution, those who continued to support King George III of Great Britain came to be known as Loyalists. Loyalists are to be contrasted with Patriots, who supported the Revolution. Historians have estimated that during the American Revolution, between 15 and 20 percent of the white population of the colonies, or about 500000 people, were Loyalists. As the war concluded with Great Britain defeated by the Americans and the French, the most active Loyalists were no longer welc
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Loyalists
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2011-08-29T02:12:32Z
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2024-08-28T14:57:39Z
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