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[tripleblessed]

Much of the loss of land and property by Loyalists happened not at the hands of "rebel mobs" but by confiscation through the courts after the cessation of hostilities. Not by any means to say there were NO mobs, but let's "remember the history" and note that many homes were burned by both British regulars and Tory militias, often turning women and children out of their beds and seizing all foodstuffs and livestock. These policies recruited many men for the Continental Line. One woman, who was turned out with two small children into the winter night to watch her house burn on another occasion was traveling on horseback with these same two children, small enough that both were on the horse with her, and had her horse shot out from under her by British troops. Just to be fair.

Cajunscot makes valid corrections, though, and accuracy is of great value. My gggg -grandfather Norman Morrison sold his land in N. Carolina and returned to Skye with his wife Christian Gillis and their children, returning after the war and re-purchasing their land. Their daughter married Duncan Hughes, late of Kingoldrum, Angus, who remained through the war and worked with or fought for (unclear so far) Loyalist forces.

I applaud all for standing for their beliefs. Period.