The Loyalists: Revolution, Exile, Settlement
by Christopher Moore
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In 1783 and 1784, some fifty thousand Americans felt that they could not support the revolution against Britain. They were called Loyalists -- and there would be no place for them in the new United States. As they streamed into the Canadian colonies to the north, they changed forever the face of settlement there. Their arrival would eventually lead to the formation of the provinces of New Brunswick and Ontario. First published in hardcover in 1984, the bicentenary of the migration, The show more Loyalists tells the very human story of these people -- of the societies that shaped them, the attitudes that motivated them, and the circumstances that determined their future and influenced the future of Canada. - Back cover. show lessTags
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This book examines the lot of those who remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution. In particular,it focuses on the exodus of many loyalists to other regions such as Canada, and the colonies they founded.
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Christopher Moore writes about Canadian history. He has won numerous awards including a Governor General's Award for Louisbourg Portraits; the Secretary of State's Prize for Excellence in Canadian Studies for The Loyalists: Revolution, Exile, Settlement; and the Mister Christie Award for Children's Books with Janet Lunn for The Story of Canada. show more His other works include The Law Society of Upper Canada and Ontario's Lawyers, and 1867: How the Fathers Made a Deal. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- People/Characters
- George III, King of the United Kingdom
- Important places
- Upper Canada; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Important events
- American Revolution (Departure of the Loyalists)
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- English
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