What Happened to British Loyalists After the Revolution?

Sign up for a 14-day free trial of MyHeritage and discover your family tree with all their amazing features: https://bit.ly/SideQuest_MH ------------------------------------------------------------------- We all know the story of the American Revolution, where the brave patriots stood up against the tyranny of the British Empire. But there is a rarely-told side to this tale: that of those Americans who stayed loyal to the British crown. Who were these nearly forgotten loyalists? Where did they come from? And what happened to them? ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd like to see more of these videos, consider supporting me on Patreon:   / sidequest_channel   Have a fancy historical idea you'd like me to cover? Drop a comment and let me know! ------------------------------------------------------------------- A big THANK YOU to the selfless supporters of SideQuest for their limitless generosity: Michael Casolary, Alex Newman, Titus Proctor, Clark Teeple, Stoeoef, Quan Van, SerialConvert, Jamesie112, Santos, Oliver McKowen, William DeLoach, Jackie, Victoria Nadasdi, Diogo Freitas, Viddax, Matty Manziel, AirToxic mist, Matthew Kay, Daniel, Duck Dogers ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - Who Were the British Loyalists? 3:54 - What Happened to the Loyalists? 8:15 - Where Did the Loyalists Go? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Further Reading: “Liberty's Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World” by Maya Jasanoff - https://books.google.com/books/about/... "THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE LOSSES AND SERVICES OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS 1783 TO I785" by Hugh Edward Egerton - https://dn790007.ca.archive.org/0/ite...