Had George Washington been less ambivalent, more blacks might have participated on the Patriot side than with the Loyalists. When he took command of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington barred ...

It was a turning point, I think, between enslaved people and their owners, and a turning point in the relationship between their owners, be those owners Loyalist or Patriot, and the British.

Patriot? Loyalist? Or Neutral? Families and neighbors were divided. The Bush and Mead families of Greenwich and the Scudder, Isaacs, and St. John families of Norwalk repeatedly married among ...

Essex Heritage invites the public to witness history come alive at “The Great Debate Part 2: Patriots & Loyalists” on Tuesday, May 6, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the ...

on Wednesday nominated loyalist Matthew Whitaker to the crucial post of ambassador to the alliance. "Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States' interests are ...