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From: Privateers
Sent: 23 February 2000 10:39
Subject: United Empire Royalists I was a little disappointed at the Moore's Creek site.
It gave such little information about the battle itself. It appears as if
a thousand American rebels (Americans read patriots) with clever strategic
planning defeated 1,600 Highlanders. I found a further reference in "Royal
Raiders: Tories of the American Revolution" Callaghan, North. p New York
1963. There seemed to be a very large segment of pro-British sentiment
during the American Revolutionary War. Many of these loyalists moved to
Canada after the success of the rebels. Quite a few Scottish troopers were used
against the Americans. Jacobite sympathies seemed largely put aside.
Flora MacDonald, extremely pro-British, returned to Scotland after the success
of the rebels. I wonder how many Canadians can trace back to the United
Empire Loyalists?
Sinclair
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